Parks & Recreation Department Earns Re-Accreditation

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announced that the Erie Parks & Recreation Department earned re-accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). The department received this distinguished accomplishment during the NRPA’s 2022 Best of the Best Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Currently, there are only 199 agencies in the United States who are accredited. Only 10 park and recreation agencies within the State of Colorado, including Erie, hold a CAPRA accreditation.

CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation for park and recreation agencies and is a measure of an agency’s overall quality of operation, management, and service to the community. This mark of distinction indicates that an agency has met rigorous standards related to all areas of operations: Administration, Planning, Organization, Human Resources, Finance, Programming, Facility and Land Use Management, Risk Management, Public Safety, and Evaluation. National accreditation through CAPRA is an extensive multi-year process, which includes the completion of an application and detailed self-assessment report, a site visit by a committee of leaders in the park and recreation profession, and a final assessment completed by the agency and CAPRA. Accreditation is valid for a period of five years.

Explanation of when a person can use a stop sign as a yield

Learn About the New “Safety Stop” Bill Passed This Year

Intersections are by far the most dangerous locations for bicyclists. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, more than 72% of reported crashes between bicyclists and motorists were intersection related. This summer, the ‘Safety Stop’ bill was signed into Colorado law, making it legal for low-speed conveyances (cyclists, scooters, etc.) to treat stop signs like yield signs and proceed through intersections after slowing to check traffic. This is even more reason to pay close attention at every intersection. Read more in the Police newsflash item.

Thank You for Participating in Sustainability & Conservation Programs

We wanted to extend a big “thank you” to all the residents who have taken advantage of programs and projects to support sustainability and conservation since the beginning of the year! Below are just a few of the impressive numbers since the beginning of the year:

42,000sqft of turf/grass replaced ($70,000 in rebates!)
200 water fixture upgrades ($20,000 in rebates!)
160 free irrigation consultations
100 Garden-in-a-Box kits purchased
41.1 tons of recycling dropped off at the Recycling Center
72.36 tons of cardboard dropped off at Recycling Center
85.65 tons of yard waste dropped off at Recycling Center
15 rebates given toward air quality products – including three rebates for radon mitigation

And from our free Clean-Up Day on Sept. 17:

131 loads of paper shredded and recycled
133 loads of metal recycled
15,090 lbs of electronics recycled
157 loads of household hazardous waste recycled

Town of Erie Cone Zones

Summer is the season for major road improvement projects. Each week we list the projects that may have the biggest impact on traffic flow for that week. As always, please sign up for alerts to get more details about these projects and many others. More information and details for how to sign up are at www.erieco.gov/ConeZone.

WCR 7 & Erie Parkway: WCR 7 open both north and south of Erie Parkway. Currently working on intersection widening to the west of WCR 7 on the north side of Erie Parkway; first layer of asphalt anticipated being completed for entire intersection this week. Signal installation scheduled for end of 2022/beginning of 2023.
WCR 5: Median landscaping work, light pole installation work from United Power, and the Flora View signal preparation are under way. The Town is coordinating work with the three entities to plan any needed lane and sidewalk closures. Street impacts are restricted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Erie Airpark: Completion of final driveway tie-in expected this week.
Hwy 7 & Coal Creek Boulevard: Lane shifts on Hwy7 for work associated with the Parkdale Development and the new intersection of Coal Creek Boulevard.

Road work is weather-dependent, and timelines may shift. Motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians should always be aware and use caution when in and around work zones. Whenever possible, please avoid the construction areas.

Town of Erie is Hiring

As the Town continues to grow, we have several openings and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Keep checking the Town of Erie job board for Erie’s latest openings, which currently include: