Erie council votes to enter executive session to discuss negotiation strategy and property

Erie — At a special meeting on Jan. 20, 2026, the Erie Town Council voted unanimously by voice to enter an executive session to discuss positions and strategy related to matters that may be the subject of negotiations and to consider the purchase, acquisition, lease or sale of real property.

Speaker 3 moved the council into executive session “to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a strategy for negotiations and or instruct negotiators pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(e) and to consider the purchase, acquisition, lease, or transfer, or sale of real, personal, or other property pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(a).” Speaker 2 seconded the motion and the council responded with vocal “Aye” votes. The motion was approved and the council stated it would adjourn after the executive session and not return to the public meeting.

The meeting record shows no members of the public in the audience and no online participants during the public comment period. The council approved the single-item agenda earlier in the meeting by voice vote.

Under Colorado law, the statutory provisions cited allow limited private discussion by a public body on certain negotiation and property matters; the council expressly said the ownership topic could not be disclosed without compromising the purpose of the executive session. The transcript does not record further details about the subject matter, the parties involved, dollar amounts or planned actions following the executive session.

The council did not announce a timetable for any subsequent public disclosure or follow-up vote. The meeting record indicates the body adjourned after moving into executive session without returning to open session.