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Auburn moves toward ending Flock contract as council weighs energy costs, budget overhaul
Auburn appears headed toward ending its contract with Flock Safety after City Council members said Thursday they want to move away from the company’s automated license plate reader system and develop local rules governing how ... more
Auburn City Council to discuss energy suppliers, license plate readers and budget tonight
Auburn City Council will meet tonight for a business session featuring discussions on the city’s electric and gas supply providers, automated license plate readers and a review of the recently adopted 2026-27 budget. The meeting ... more
Auburn council turns attention to surveillance, water treatment and major city projects
Auburn officials moved several major city projects forward Thursday while a lengthy public comment period and council discussion centered heavily on automated license plate readers, police accountability and privacy concerns. While the biggest headline to ... more
Auburn freezes data center development for 12 months as city rewrites land-use rules
Auburn has put a one-year stop on new data center development, giving city officials time to decide where — or whether — the energy- and water-intensive facilities should fit into the community before an applicant ... more
Auburn seeks state help for $2.75M overhaul of aging geothermal systems
Auburn is preparing a major overhaul of the heating, cooling and hot-water systems serving three downtown municipal buildings after years of leaks, equipment failures and growing difficulty finding replacement parts. The City Council will consider ... more
Auburn approves $13M water system overhaul as residents press council on taxes and spending (video)
Auburn will move forward with a $13.03 million overhaul of its aging water system after the City Council approved borrowing for reservoir, pipeline and pump station improvements Thursday night. The council also authorized the city ... more
Auburn City Council to consider $13 million water project, grants, and more tonight
Auburn city leaders could move a major drinking water infrastructure project forward Thursday as the City Council considers borrowing up to $13 million for improvements to the Franklin Reservoir and other parts of the municipal ... more
Auburn advances $13 million water project, approves contracts and weighs data center restrictions
Auburn officials moved forward with a $13.03 million water system project Thursday while approving new employment agreements, extending the timeline for a long-delayed housing development and opening the door to local restrictions on data centers ... more
Auburn council to weigh water project, employee contracts and housing deadlines
Auburn city councilors will take up a hefty agenda tonight that includes a proposed $13.03 million overhaul of the city’s water system, an amended contract for City Manager Jennifer Haines and a new three-year agreement ... more
What else happened at last week’s Auburn City Council meeting?
Editor's Note: If you're looking for earlier coverage of this week's city council meeting, including a data center moratorium and array of public safety measures click here or here. Auburn celebrated a historic high school ... more
Auburn renews school police contract, accepts $193K violence prevention grant
Auburn will keep police officers assigned to city schools for another five years while expanding coverage at the junior high school under an agreement approved Thursday. The City Council also accepted $193,301 in state funding ... more
Auburn backs statewide data center moratorium, eyes local restrictions
Auburn officials are not waiting for a data center proposal to land at City Hall before deciding whether the city should act. The City Council voted unanimously Thursday to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign ... more
Auburn council to weigh SRO deal, police grant and data center moratorium tonight
Auburn City Council will consider a new five-year school resource officer agreement, a $193,301 state police grant and a resolution urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a one-year moratorium on new data center construction when ... more
5 things to know about Auburn residents’ latest concerns on taxes, policing and e-bikes
Auburn residents returned to City Council last week with familiar but urgent concerns: rising taxes, public safety, policing, e-bike crashes and whether city officials are doing enough to control costs after a difficult budget season ... more
5 things to know about Auburn’s Franklin Street reservoir project
Auburn is facing a major water infrastructure decision after engineers warned that a nearly century-old transmission main tied to the Franklin Street reservoir is leaking and the city’s system lacks the redundancy needed if the ... more
Auburn weighs major water project as summer programs launch
Auburn officials are preparing for a multimillion-dollar repair project tied to one of the city’s most critical pieces of water infrastructure after engineers warned that the Franklin Street reservoir system has no built-in backup and ... more
Residents challenge Auburn on surveillance cameras, dog attacks and crossing guard cut
Public concerns over surveillance technology, neighborhood safety and the elimination of a school crossing guard took center stage Thursday as Auburn residents pressed city leaders on several quality-of-life issues during a City Council meeting that ... more
AUBURN: City Council holds June 18 meeting (webcast)
Auburn City Council tackled a packed agenda Thursday night that included a Juneteenth proclamation, the swearing-in of new police officers and promotions within the Auburn Police Department, and several major infrastructure and economic development items ... more
Auburn adopts budget after split vote, months of fiscal pressure
Auburn City Council adopted a 2026-27 budget Thursday night after months of warnings about rising costs, staffing reductions and pressure on basic city services. The spending plan passed 3-2, with Mayor James Giannettino and councilors ... more
