Erie
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie,_Colorado
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Erie Overview
- City Council: 3 R, 3 Unaffiliated, 1 D
- Mayor: Unaffiliated
- County Commissioners: Boulder County, Weld County
- School Districts: Boulder Valley RE-2 (southeast, Boulder side), Saint Vrain Valley RE-1J (most)
- State House: HD 33 (Boulder), HD 63 (Weld), HD 12 (tiny sliver)
- State Senators: SD 17 (Boulder), SD 23 (Weld)
- Congressional: CD 2 (Boulder), CD 4 (Weld)
Erie Demographics
Population | Median Age | Median Household Income | Registered Voters | Presidential Results (Weld County) | Religion (Weld County) | Poverty | Cost of Living Index | Median House Value | Median Rent | Race | Age | Education | Foreign Born | Marital Status | Unemployment | Air Quality Index |
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20,493 (Female: 50.5%) (Male: 49.5%) |
37.8 years (+1.4 years to CO) |
$114,456 (+$55,633 to CO) |
2016: Clinton 35% Trump: 57% 2012: Obama 42% Romney: 55% 2008: Obama 45% McCain: 53% 2004: Kerry 36% Bush: 63% |
None: 71.2% Catholic: 13.5% Evangelical Protestant: 9.3% Mainline Protestant: 3.9% Other: 2.1% |
4.4% Two or More Races: 13.8% Other Race: 8.6% Hispanic/Latino: 5.4% White: 4.2% |
113.1 (+13.1 to US) |
$454,206 (+$213,706 to CO) |
$1,690 | White: 83.8% Hispanic/Latino: 8.8% Asian: 4.2% Two or More Races: 2.1% Black: 0.6% Native American: 0.3% Other Race: 0.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.03% |
Older Adult 40-64: 38.3% Children 0-17: 29.6% Younger Adult 22-39: 22.8% Senior 65+: 6.41% College 18-21: 2.84% |
Bachelor's: 36.1% Some College: 22.7% Master's: 14.6% High School: 10.6% Associate's: 8.3% Professional: 2.8% Doctorate: 2.8% Some High School: 1.8% Less than High School: 0.2% None: 0.1% |
7.6% (-1.9% to CO) |
Now married: 69.3% Never married: 19.3% Divorced: 7.7% Widowed: 2.5% Separated: 1.2% |
2.6% (-0.7% to CO) |
106 (+31 to US) |
Erie Town Board of Trustees
- Official Website
- Municipal Code
- Regular municipal elections are on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of even years.
- Mayor is elected at-large by voters and serves a two-year term.
- Trustees are elected at-large and serve a four-year term; no more than 2 consecutive terms.
- Vacancies: "In the event a Board of Trustee seat is vacated during the elected term, the term is filled by appointment or special election. If filled by appointment, the appointed member’s term expires at the next regular election."
- To leave messages to all Trustees, email: bot@erieco.gov, phone: 303-926-2777 and follow prompts.
- Trustee meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 pm in the Town Hall Board Room located at 645 Holbrook Street.
Title | Name | Party | Next Election April 2018 |
Contact | 2018 Margin | 2016 Margin | 2014 Margin | 2012 Margin | 2010 Margin | |
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Mayor | Tina Harris | Unaffiliated | April 2018 (Not running for re-election) |
303-926-2777, ext. 2 tharris@erieco.gov |
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Trustee | Mark Gruber | Republican | April 2018 (Termed Out) |
303-926-2777, ext. 3 mgruber@erieco.gov |
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Trustee | Scott Charles | Republican | April 2020 | 303-926-2777, ext. 4 scharles@erieco.gov |
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Trustee | Jennifer Carroll | Unaffiliated | April 2018 (Running for Mayor) |
303-926-2777, ext. 5 jcarroll@erieco.gov |
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Trustee | Geoff Deakin | Democrat | April 2020 | 303-926-2777, ext. 6 gdeakin@erieco.gov |
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Trustee | Waylon Schutt | Unaffiliated | April 2018 | 303-926-2777, ext. 7 wschutt@erieco.gov |
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Trustee | Dan Woog | Republican | April 2020 | 303-926-2777, ext. 8 dwoog@erieco.gov |
Erie Issues
Fracking
For:
- Erie Forward (Facebook)
Against:
Articles:
- Odor Ordinance
- 9/27/17 Protest at Anarkado town hall meeting
- Parkdale residential development - involving current and future oil & gas development
- 2018 Election Special Interests
2018 Election
Tuesday April 3rd, 2018 is Election Day.
- Sample Ballot
- YouTube Video on Voter Information from the Town of Erie
Candidates
- Candidate Info Page
- Petitions began circulating Tuesday January 2nd, 2018
- Prospective candidates need to get at least 10 valid signatures from registered electors in Erie. Registered electors can only sign one petition for Mayor and up to three petitions for Trustees.
- Completed petitions were due by 5:00pm on Monday January 22nd, 2018.
- Ballots will be mailed to voters by the Erie Town Clerk by the week of March 22nd, 2018.
At least 17 candidates have taken out petitions.
No incumbents are running. However two current Trustees are vying for Mayor.
Seat | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact | Questionnaires/Media |
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Mayor | Jennifer Carroll | Unaffiliated | Current Trustee | Website | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile |
Mayor | Dan Woog | Republican | Current Trustee Vital for Colorado support - pro-Oil & Gas group |
Website | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile |
Trustee | John Ahrens | Republican | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile | ||
Trustee | Ira Liss | Democrat | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile | ||
Trustee | Michael A. Evans | Unaffiliated | |||
Trustee | Adam Haid | Democrat | Website | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile | |
Trustee | Barry Luginbill | ? | Vital for Colorado support - pro-Oil & Gas group | Website | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile |
Trustee | Christiaan van Woudenberg | Democrat | Website | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile | |
Trustee | Liz Locricchio | Unaffiliated | Vital for Colorado support - pro-Oil & Gas group | Website | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile |
Trustee | Bill Gippe | Democrat | Website | Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile | |
Trustee | Mackenzie Ferrie | Libertarian | Vital for Colorado support - pro-Oil & Gas group | Website |
Colorado Hometown Weekly Profile |
Previously Petitioning
Seat | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
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Trustee | Rachel Folger | Republican | ||
Trustee | Jennipher Jobe | Democrat | ||
Trustee | Ryan Allen Knott | Republican | ||
Trustee | Kit Lammers | Unaffiliated | ||
Trustee | Barbara Nichols | ? | ||
Trustee | Peter Olivola | Democrat |
Ballot Issues
3A - TABOR
"...for the expansion of Town Hall to improve customer service, increase accessibility and energy efficiency, and accommodate future service needs," according to the Town of Erie Election page.
3B - Land Sale
Land is 0.65 acres, located in Northridge No. 3 subdivision. To be sold "as is" for $50,000 cash. The Town of Erie will retain ownership of existing easements and utility lines.
Cannot find information on to who or what the parcel of land will be sold to. Reached out to Town Clerk and awaiting response.
Campaign Finance
(Source: Daily Camera article)
Seat | Name | Party | Campaign Contributions | Special Interests |
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Mayor | Jennifer Carroll | Unaffiliated | $10,197 | |
Mayor | Dan Woog | Republican | $11,040.04 | Vital for Colorado |
Trustee | John Ahrens | Republican | $320 | |
Trustee | Ira Liss | Democrat | $708.17 | |
Trustee | Michael A. Evans | Unaffiliated | $210 | |
Trustee | Adam Haid | Democrat | $1,833.83 | |
Trustee | Barry Luginbill | ? | $2,361.84 | Vital for Colorado |
Trustee | Christiaan van Woudenberg | Democrat | $0 | |
Trustee | Liz Locricchio | Unaffiliated | $285 | Vital for Colorado |
Trustee | Bill Gippe | Democrat | $1,703.08 | |
Trustee | Mackenzie Ferrie | Libertarian | $2,465 | Vital for Colorado |
Special Interests
(Source: Daily Camera article)
Vital For Colorado is a group whose pledge states "We Support Responsible Oil and Natural Gas Development and We Oppose Energy Bans and Patchwork Regulations."
In the March 30th, 2018 Daily Camera article, Vital For Colorado has spent $55,000 in support of mayoral candidate Dan Woog and Trustee candidates Barry Luginbill, MacKenzie Ferrie, and Liz Locricchio.
In the Fall 2017 elections, Vital For Colorado also supported or opposed candidates and ballot measures in municipalities with oil and gas and mineral rights issues, such as Aurora, Broomfield, and Thornton.
Controversy
Erie Town Clerk Nancy Parker resigned in mid-March 2018 amid reports that she employed favoritism while going through the process of establishing candidate name order on the ballot, among other concerns. A claim that the name drawing was moved up a full week without the required 24-hour notice to candidates, and possibly using different sizes of paper for drawing names.
The Weld County District Attorney's office investigated claims and concluded no charges will be filed.