Outstanding Resident Award

The Outstanding Resident Award is a new award to be presented to Erie residents, non-profits, or organizations who have made significant contributions to or positively impacted the community. The Town will accept nominations for community leadership, heroic action, humanitarian efforts, service, volunteerism, business success, and personal or professional achievement. To nominate a deserving resident, please complete the Outstanding Resident Award Nomination Form by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. Awardees will be chosen and recognized formally by the Board of Trustees in January 2022 and awarded with a commemorative brick laid in the heart of the Town at the Erie Community Park.

Face Covering Order for All of Town

Effective Sept. 11, 2021, at 12:01 a.m., and remaining in effect until the Boulder County Order is rescinded, each of the requirements of the Order will apply throughout the Town of Erie, in both Boulder County and Weld County. The extra few days provided are intended to allow businesses the proper time to plan and post signage in their places of business. For details, please visit the news release.

Reminder: Town Hall Closing at 4 p.m., Sept. 8

Town Hall will be closing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8 for staff training. Please plan accordingly. All services will resume for regular hours the following day. We appreciate your patience and understanding. As always, you may call 303-926-2700 or email contactus@erieco.gov for assistance.

Fall Clean-Up Events Begin Saturday, Sept. 11

The Fall 2021 Clean-Up Event beginsthis Saturday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Service Center (150 Bonnell Avenue). This free event includes drop-off of metal and electronic recycling, paper shredding, and prescription take-back. For details, visit www.erieco.gov/CleanUp. Residents - don't forget to register for a voucher for free access to the landfill from Sept. 11- 18. Details about the vouchers are also available at the link above.

Community Survey Results

The Board of Trustees were presented with the results of the 2021 Community Survey on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The National Research Center provided their findings and released an online dashboard to view the opinions of the representative sample and the open-to-all participation survey. Erie continues to rank high on quality of life and facets of livability. Nine in 10 respondents also awarded a high rating to Erie as a place to raise children, which was a higher-than-average score. To view the results, visit www.erieco.gov/communitysurvey.

Historic Walking Tour

The Historic Preservation Advisory Board invites you to stroll through Erie's rich history, in-person, or virtually by using a new story map tool. As additional historical information is gathered, it will be added to this walking tour that currently features 29 sites of interest, a timeline, and sources of other historic information. To get started, visit the Erie Historic Story Map. For more information, contact the Historic Preservation Advisory Board.

New Executive Director - Chamber of Commerce

The Erie Chamber Board of Directors has welcomed Pat Vero as the new Executive Director of the Erie Chamber of Commerce. Pat joins the Town of Erie after many years at the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and has lived in East Boulder County for 29 years. Welcome, Pat Vero!

Erie Biscuit Day

The Erie Historical Society will host the 19^th Annual Erie Biscuit Day on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon in Downtown Erie along Briggs Street. Festivities include live music, craft booths, a cakewalk, raffle drawing, and of course, feature the famous biscuits and gravy! For more, visit the Erie Historical Society website.

Free Car Meet

The Erie Chamber is hosting a test run to gauge interest for a future car and truck show next summer at this weeks' Farmers Market, Thursday, Sept. 9, from 5 – 7 p.m. Stay for the outdoor pubs, breweries, dining, and food and craft stands along Briggs Street to Moffat Street. For more, visit www.eriechamber.org/events.

Emergency Preparedness Class

Are you curious about how best to prepare you and your family for an emergency or disaster? If so, the Erie Police Department's 4-hour Emergency Preparedness Class is just what you've been seeking! In this class, participants will learn how to create an emergency preparedness kit, and a communications plan to keep themselves and their families safe. Space is limited to 24 residents. To register for the Saturday, Sept. 18 class, visit www.erieco.gov/1332/Emergency-Preparedness-Class.