Honoring Former Trustee Bill Gippe 

Staff and the sitting Board of Trustees wanted to honor the work former Trustee Bill Gippe had done for the Town before, during, and (no doubt) after his service on the Board which ended in the fall. And they really wanted to do it in person! With the return of in-person Board of Trustee Regular Meetings on March 8, Bill Gippe was able to return once more to Town Hall and receive his well-deserve kudos. View the full letter outlining his service or watch the reading of the letter from the meeting.

And that’s right! Board of Trustees Regular Meetings (the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month) are now back in the Board Room at Town Hall. Members of the public will have the option to continue watching the meetings live online OR can attend in person.

Any members of the public wishing to provide comments to the Board can also choose to do so in person or continue to provide comments over Zoom as we have done the past two years. Links to the Zoom feed will be made available on the Calendar Item for the meeting the week before the meeting date. Any residents wishing to provide written comments to the Board can submit comments to bot@erieco.gov or on a specific agenda item on eComment (open the week before a meeting).

Live-Action “Assassin” Game Trend

Crossing Guards Needed at Meadowlark

Meadowlark Elementary is looking for community volunteers to help with crossing guard posts on Flatirons Meadow Blvd at the intersection with Front Range Road. BVSD will provide training and the essential accessories of a high-visibility vest and STOP paddle. In addition to helping kids get to school safely, being a crossing guard is a great way to connect with students and families.
 
Volunteers are needed on school days before and after school:

• 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
• 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on Wednesdays
• 3:45 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

For more information, please email Amy Thompson and Landon Hilliard at SafeRoutes@bvsd.org.

Garden in a Box Rebates for Residents

Garden in a Box offers professionally designed, water-wise gardens that will beautify yards and lower outdoor water usage. These gardens include plant-by-number maps to help you design your new xeric landscape (Xeriscape). Town of Erie residents can use a $25 discount on Garden in A Box products from Resource Central at https://resourcecentral.org/gardens/. Gardens went on sale beginning March 1 and be available for purchase until they sell out. Pick-up events for the gardens will happen in May and June for residents to receive their pre-made gardens.

Sign up for Cone Zone Alerts for Construction Updates

As the temperature rises, it becomes more and more likely that road construction increases as well. Between the Town of Erie, developer contractors, CDOT, and the counties – both Boulder and Weld – many different projects can happen at once! Developer projects must adhere to all Town requirements. The Town coordinates closely with other jurisdictions and will provide as much information as possible, and certainly all information about Town-managed projects.

Be sure to visit www.erieco.gov/ConeZone to see compiled information about construction projects and consider signing up for email/text alerts to get the latest right on your phone.

The Road to Election 2022 

The Town of Erie is well into Election Season 2022! Please visit www.erieco.gov/Election to view candidate information, important dates for ballot mailing and returns, and other timely details. This year there is one seat open for Mayor and three seats open for Trustee. Upcoming Election activity:

• March 14 – First day ballots are mailed to residents and available at Town Hall.
• March 21 – This is the last day to request a replacement ballot be mailed to you. After this, replacement ballots will need to be picked up in person at Town Hall.