What’s new in Aurora?
The Aurora City Hall caught fire on May 14, 2007, after sparks started that night in a copy machine. While no records were lost, the city will spend the next months settling in a new building and recovering from the aftermath.
Population
City Hall
- Located at 303 Derting Road
- (817) 636-2783; (817) 489-3833
- City administrator: Toni Kelly-Richardson
Tax Rate
- $0.1999 per $100 valuation
City Council
- Mayor: Terry Solomon
- Council members: Mayor pro-tem Jason Brummal, Bill McCurdy, Joe Smith and Jackie Stone. Wards II and III to be determined by runoff election.
Meetings
- City council: The first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at city hall, with a pre-council workshop at 6:45 p.m.
Police/Fire
- The city is protected by two resident Wise County Sheriff’s deputies, and Boyd, Newark and Rhome volunteer fire departments.
Chamber of Commerce
- South Wise Chamber of Commerce, (817) 638-2855
Historical Commission
- Cheri Crites, Harriett Moorman and D.A. Sharpe
Landmark
- Cemetery known for being the resting place of an alien who died in an 1897 UFO crash; serial killer Ricky Lee Green and Lawrence Byrom of the modern-day “Bonnie and Clyde,” who robbed banks in Wise County.
Schools
- Northwest School District - Administration building is at 2001 Texan Drive, Justin.
- The administration phone number is (817) 490-6473.
- Class 5A Northwest school district has three campuses in Wise County - two elementaries and a middle school. High school students attend school near Justin.
- Dr. Karen Rue is superintendent.
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