Françoise for Aurora

Heather Christensen (constituent) attended my Town Hall last evening and posted this recap on her page, SE Aurora Resident Information. Thanks for taking such detailed notes.

🚒 Update: Fire on Alta Addison Multi Family Building 🚒

I attended the Ward VI City Council meeting last night led by City Council Representative Francoise Bergan. I have several updates to post from that meeting, but wanted to give you all an update on the status of the Alta Addison property as the investigation continues.

Aurora Fire and Rescue presented the update which included the following facts-and they were able to clarify some rumors that I saw online regarding the fire.

• Rumor Debunked: "Aurora and Fire and Rescue had problems getting water to the site." NOT TRUE-there was plenty of water available and accessible for them to fight the fire. The problem was that due to the site being new construction, the site's hydrants had yet to be included in Aurora Fire and Rescue's system so they did not know the location of the hydrants until they were on site instead of ahead of time.

• Rumor Debunked: "Exploding Propane Tanks Caused the Fire, or Contributed to It." NOT TRUE-although there were several propane tanks on site, they were kept at bay to keep them from exploding and the Chief Battalion had no knowledge of any tanks exploding and has not seen evidence of that himself when he has been on site.

Additional Facts Disclosed:

• There was about $60 million dollars in damage caused to the site from the fire.

• Arson is suspected-not yet proven. It is still an ongoing investigation.

• There was a small problem with Aurora Fire and Rescue initially accessing the site to fight the fire. This was due to security perimeter fencing that was locked at the time of response, but it was quickly resolved with bolt cutters and they were able to get on site.

• This fire has been determined NOT to be connected to the other multifamily affordable housing complex that caught fire on Colfax.

• The investigation team has several leads for the cause of the fire and it is an active criminal investigation.

Thanks again to everyone that supported me and especially to those who volunteered on my campaign.

Now that the 2023 campaign has ended, this page will be dormant. Please direct city council queries to my email: [email protected]

I want to thank everyone who went on this campaign journey with me. I’m so grateful for my donors and volunteers who put in the demanding work from the first petition signature to the last door knock, and everything in between. It takes a team to win, and I had one of the best behind me.

Over my first two terms, I’ve worked hard to represent my constituents and the best interests of our city. I love Ward VI, our dedicated city employees, and our partners in business and community organizations. Thank you to the voters for entrusting me with four more years.

And, finally, I want to thank my opponent, Brian Matise. In a call to me today, we talked about our shared goal of wanting the best for our city. I do believe that we have more in common than not, and each of us can make a difference.

Last Honk & Wave before the election. Make sure to drop your ballot in a drop box by Nov 7 by 7pm!

Last Honk & Wave before the election. Make sure to drop your ballot in a drop box by Nov 7 by 7pm!

Another successful Veterans Salute in Aurora! I’m so honored to recognize our veterans of all branches for their service to our nation. The Mission Viejo Elementary School gave a phenomenal performance. We heard from active-duty military personnel about why they enlisted and what they love about their service and jobs.

Feel like a broken record but another fun Honk & Wave on Saturday. What a birthday!

Re-elect Françoise Bergan for Ward VI Aurora City Council. Return your ballot by November 7th.

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