Leon A. Wurl
As a testament to the dedication former Town Administrator Leon A. Wurl demonstrated to the Town of Erie, the Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Public Works/Parks Maintenance Facility the “Leon A. Wurl Service Center.”  Mr. Wurl served as Town Administrator from October 10, 1994 until January 30, 1998.  Mr. Wurl was responsible for many significant achievements during his tenure in Erie, including the paving of streets in Historic Downtown and the Airpark subdivision, the construction of the Water Treatment Facility and the South Wastewater Treatment Facility, and the renovation of Erie Town Hall.  

Learn more about Leon A. Wurl's contributions to Erie and Colorado.


The Facility
The Leon A. Wurl Service Center is a one story Public Works and Parks maintenance facility located on an approximately 16.6 acre site at 150 Bonnell Avenue.  The facility is designed to house maintenance personnel, equipment and materials for the two departments and includes an approximately 8,500 sq. ft. office building with two attached maintenance bays, an approximately 4-acre storage yard, and associated accessory structures.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Leon A. Wurl Service Center took place on November 13, 2009.  The Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the facility was conducted on November 17, 2010.