Aurora mayor spars with council member over proposal to raise minimum wage to $20 an hour

Aurora mayor spars with council member over proposal to raise minimum wage to $20 an hour

There’s no question Colorado is an expensive place to live.

So expensive, an Aurora City Council member recently proposed raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour.

But, businesses say they can’t bear the cost of such a dramatic wage increase, especially as the coronavirus pandemic has slashed demand and interest in restaurant dining and retail shopping.