Town of Erie Awarded $55,000 Grant

The Town of Erie is proud to announce that we have been awarded $55,000 from the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) to support our project, Racial Equity Advancement through Community Partnerships & Economic Development (Erie Racial Equity Pilot). The Town is among six other major municipalities such as New York City and Chicago as an awardee this year.

This funding is part of the Innovation and Implementation Fund from GARE which includes contributions from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the California Endowment. Projects selected for this cycle of funding involve partnerships with community driven efforts to support employee-owned business models.

Read the full press release to learn more about the Town’s specific project and read about other grant winning projects.

Year-End Population Estimates Shared from Planning & Development

The Planning Division of the Planning & Development Department is responsible for preparing estimates of the Town’s year-end population to be used in various planning efforts. The year-end numbers for 2022 have been collected and shared by the division. Recent research and analysis indicate the Town’s population as of Dec. 31, 2022, was 34,828. Based on these year-end estimates, the population of Erie has increased 2,176 people or approximately 6.7% since the end of 2021 (end-of-year population estimate of 32,652 in 2021). 

This estimate is derived from several variables including: 

-Number of dwelling units 

-Vacancy rate 

-Average household size for single-family and multi-family dwellings 

-Population living in group quarters

Visit the Planning Division webpage at www.erieco.gov/Planning to read more about how this number is calculated.

EPD to Attend Job Fair on March 8

Representatives from dozens of agencies are attending a regional law enforcement job fair on Wednesday, March 8 from 11- 5 p.m. at Denver Premium Outlets located at 13801 Grant Street in Thornton. For details about the event, visit https://lnkd.in/gVtVgWt4

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