March 15, 2021

Speaker Series - March 15 and 17

The Talking to Children About Race speaker series continues tonight and concludes on Wednesday with discussions focused on the middle and high school age groups. Dr. Rosemarie Allen will engage with parents, caregivers, educators, and community members and teach the language necessary to have age-appropriate conversations about race. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of implicit bias to begin and continue ongoing dialogues about race and racism with children.

Join with either the participation links or watch links: www.erieco.gov/YouTube or www.erieco.gov/WatchMeetings.
Missed the previous training geared to preschool and elementary children? Watch the series at www.erieco.gov/CommunityConverationsYouTube Video.
Discover more about Dr. Rosemarie Allen, books geared to children of all ages, podcasts, and articles for parents, and helpful links for community members and educators at www.erieco.gov/CommunityConversations.

Travel Safely, Erie!

After the heavy snow this weekend, our roads maintenance crews are out in force removing snow from the roadways. Did you know that plows are not built to scrape any ice or compacted snow off the roads? Plow blades are set to push loose snow off the roads. If the plows did attempt to scrape the surface completely clean, we could be looking at a lot of damaged road, removal of white/yellow striping, and potholes! Not to mention getting the roads completely clean might require other heavy equipment like backhoes or dump trucks that could damage curbs and sidewalks. What does all of this mean for you? Passable roads but possibly slick conditions until the sun does its work. Travel safely, Erie!

Input Valued! Erie's Water Plans

Town staff invites the public to read draft Water Plans and submit input by April 15. The Draft Water Efficiency Plan includes updates to water supply, population growth, leadership practices, procurement of supplies, cost improvements, and proactive planning measures. The plan also explains the Town's commitment to achieving a 10% savings in 10 years ('10 in 10' goal). The Draft Drought Management Plan is a proactive response plan to address drought – a natural part of Colorado's climate. Please participate in the plan reviews by visiting the Engage Erie Water Plans portal.

Singletrack Improvements

Parks Division staff and FlowRide Concepts have been making significant upgrades to the Erie Singletrack trail when weather permits. FlowRide's 2021 scope of work includes additional connector trails, rerouting existing trails, and repairing and upgrading features to improve safety. FlowRide recently applied a clay material in select areas capping the native soils to reduce trail degradation. Staff also finished installing permanent and temporary fencing, trashcans, and an air pump. The fencing is the best defense against troublesome social trails. Coming soon - wayfinding signage!

BOLDERBoulder

It's true! The 2021 BOLDERBoulder 10k run will be held at multiple locations throughout the front range, including Erie! In Erie, the race series route is along the Coal Creek Trail. Participants can choose a preferred location, day, and time during registration. Each site has limited capacity. For locations, course descriptions, and registration information, visit www.bb10k.bolderboulder.com.

Youth-Focused Mental Health Training

Mental Health Partners has reached its goal in the "Be 1 of 4098" suicide prevention campaign and has now pledged to help 1,000 more. This campaign set the goal of training 4,098 people, which equals six people for every one person who died by suicide between 2006-2016 in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Additionally, in May 2021, a Youth Mental Health First Aid training will be available virtually with blended self-paced learning. To register for training, please visit www.mhpcolorado.org/training.

Water-Wise Garden Kits

Garden In A Box kits are now available to Erie residents through Resource Central. Select a favorite water-saving garden, buy now, and pick up in May and enjoy all summer long. Town of Erie water customers qualify for a $25 discount off water-wise garden kits. Details available at www.erieco.gov/1394/Garden-In-A-Box.

Traffic Advisory: Erie Parkway

Motorists can expect delays and daytime lane changes on Erie Parkway between Weld County Road 5 and Weld County Road 7. The Town worked with a contractor to schedule road work on Wednesday, March 17, weather permitting. The work will be performed between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday – Friday, as part of the Westerly development improvements.

Weld Website

Weld County is seeking public input on the user experience of their main website (www.weldgov.com). The county is actively redesigning the site and plans to launch the improvements later this Spring. Please complete the survey by March 26.