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Erie council tables decision on FlexRide transit subaward amid budget concerns
Summary
Council delayed action on a CDOT FlexRide subaward after staff said the project cost is roughly $450,000 and the town needs to appropriate about $250,000 in matching funds; council voted to table the item to June 24 to allow staff to confirm funding sources and CDOT timing.
Erie — The Erie Town Council on June 10 voted 4–3 to table consideration of a Colorado Department of Transportation subaward for the town’s FlexRide curb‑to‑curb transit pilot so staff can resolve where a required local match would come from.
Principal Transportation Planner Miguel Aguilar said the project cost is about $450,000 and that the grant structure calls for roughly a 50% local match. "Our project cost is 450,050, about, the match is 50%," Aguilar explained during the presentation of the FlexRide operations and service area.
Council raised several questions about timing, sustainability and where the town would identify the roughly $250,000 match that staff said did not roll over during recent budget cycles. Mayor Moore expressed concern about approving an unbudgeted appropriation and said he wanted finance staff involved. "I'm hesitant to make a motion on this until we get the budget side worked out," the mayor said, adding that he would likely be a no vote at this time.
Staff described three service scenarios — a local Erie‑focused option and two expanded alternatives that would extend into Lafayette and Thornton — and noted other grants (including future 80/20 matches) may become available. Staff also said invoices for operation would not likely arrive until November, offering options such as splitting the match across fiscal years or bringing a supplemental appropriation in the 2026 budget.
After extended budget discussion, Councilmember (speaker 2) moved to table consideration of resolution 25‑2‑94 to the June 24 meeting; the motion carried 4–3. Staff will return with clarified funding sources, and will report back on CDOT deadlines and whether a phased match payment is acceptable.
