December 15, 2020

Budget

The Board of Trustees approved the 2021 Town Budget during the December 8 meeting. The budget provides funding for all Town of Erie programs, services, capital projects and initiatives in 2021, and is divided into funds within which staff accounts for revenues and expenditures to adhere to all regulations or special restrictions. For instance, the Town accounts for revenue from water utility bills in the Water Fund and can only use that revenue to cover costs associated with the Town’s water system. Similarly, tax revenue from the voter approved property tax for trails and natural areas is accounted for in the Trails and Natural Areas Fund and can only be used to acquire, develop and maintain trails and natural areas for public use.

The budget reflects revenue in all funds totaling $88.7 million, and expenditures in all funds totaling $98.2 million. The total of expenditures from all funds will exceed revenue in 2021 because the Town will be completing several large capital projects for which the Town has accumulated funding rather than borrowing and incurring the cost of debt service.

The General Fund is the Town’s primary operating fund covering all financial resources for general government purposes such as street maintenance, parks and recreation, and public safety. The 2021 budget reflects a General Fund surplus (revenues exceeding expenditures) of approximately $1.3 million, compared to a 2020 projected surplus of $939,000.
For more, view the budget presentation beginning at 5:02 and materials.

Supplies for Boulder County Businesses

Throughout Boulder County, small businesses may apply to receive up to $500 worth of free PPE, cleaning supplies, and sanitizers. Eligible restaurants can also receive $500 in compostable to-go food containers. The funding for the project is provided through the federal CARES Act. Learn more and apply at www.boco.org/C19-supplies.

Development Map

The Planning and Development Department recently debuted the Town of Erie Development Activity Map! This new tool allows anyone to locate current land-use applications submitted for review and, with a click, discover more information about the project. The link also provides the attached documents and contact information of the staff planner assigned to the application for additional details on the project. A host of other useful maps are available at www.erieco.gov/maps.

Virtual Municipal Court

The Town of Erie is taking the appropriate measures to ensure its employees' and the community's health and well-being. To that end, the Erie Municipal Court is open for virtual court in December 2020. As we strive to keep everyone healthy and safe, all Court processes and hearings will take longer than usual. Please email the Municipal Courts for any questions you may have emc@erieco.gov. Court staff will need an email address to send the virtual link, and you are encouraged to contact the courts directly.

East County Line Road Master Plan

Boulder County Public Works Department, in partnership with Weld County, the City of Longmont, and the Town of Erie is hosting a series of three virtual workshops to present and discuss their preliminary plans for a 12-mile segment of East County Line Road / Weld County Road 1 between Longmont and Erie. Each workshop will focus on a specific part of the corridor; the Erie portion is held on Wednesday, December 16, at 4:30 p.m. View the current plan and provide feedback using an interactive mapping tool on www.eastcountylineroad.com. For more information, email, or call 303-441-1032. All current Boulder County Transportation project information is available at www.BoCoConeZones.com.

Parks Maintenance

The Parks Maintenance crews have completed all aeration, fertilization, and irrigation winterization operations throughout the parks system. Next, the Crews will complete horticultural cutbacks and landscape bed clean up. For more information on parks, trails and open space management visit the webpage.