Letter to the Editor: Re-Elect Justin Brooks

October 14, 2024 Like 0 redtornado

Dear Editor,

Erie is the fastest-growing town in Colorado, and we’re on pace to more than double in the next 20 years. To ensure that we’re staying ahead of the new workers, seniors, and families moving here, it’s important that we’re fixing and building the roads and vital infrastructure that will safely enable this new growth.

This is why I’m voting to re-elect Justin Brooks for Erie’s mayor. Under his leadership, we are benefiting from more than $100 million in new infrastructure improvements, including roads and drainage. Erie’s families are protected from Forever Chemicals and PFAs through a new water treatment facility. Sales tax revenues have increased by more than 30% in the last two years, and more than 80 new businesses and hundreds of jobs have come to town in that time. And, open space and parks have increased by 15% (up to 1500 acres).

Justin’s priorities include growing our local economy, diversifying our housing, bringing a grocery store to central Erie, and supporting the Boulder-Erie Regional Trail (BERT). This is leadership that works for Erie, and he’s earned my support.

Sincerely,

Bill Rigler

Erie, Colorado

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