Re-Elect Andrew
to Erie Town Council
District 1

Forward
Thinking
for Erie's
Future

About Me

Husband & Father

10-Year Resident

Planning Commission Chair

Former Council Member


On Council, I will bring leadership that addresses:

  • Growth Management 
    Planning for future development and growth, while maintaining the Erie that we love.
  • Sustainable Infrastructure & Resources
    Reduce the strains on our current roads and utilities, ensure water needs are met.
  • Financial Resiliency
    Resolve our fund deficits to pay for upcoming needs, build reliable and steady revenues.
  • Resident-First Governance & Transparency
    Open, honest, clear communications to build trust in our locally elected officials.


Serving the Community that Love

I am running for Town Council because I care deeply about the community my family calls home. I will listen to residents, communicate honestly, ask the hard questions, and work collaboratively to make responsible decisions for Erie's future.

Hello! My name is Andrew Sawusch, and I am running for Erie Town Council District 1 in the upcoming November 2026 election. 


As a 10-year resident of the Town, Erie has been a wonderful place to work, live, and raise my family. That is why I have served the Town for the past 6 years - currently as the Planning Commission Chair, formerly a Council Member, and a Planning Commissioner before that - to give back to the community I love.


Over this time, I have witnessed firsthand the strain our rapid growth has had on us.


Congested roads, skyrocketing utility rates, and lack of water available for new development are clear signs that our infrastructure and services haven't been able to keep pace.


The Town needs proven, steady leadership to protect the quality of life that we have all come to love. Without decisive action, funding for basic services like street maintenance will be at risk within the next 2 to 3 years.


I am running for Town Council to listen to residents, be straightforward about where we stand, and make the tough decisions when needed for our Town's future.


As Council Member, I will bring leadership that addresses:

  • Growth Management
  • Sustainable Infrastructure & Resources
  • Financial Resiliency
  • Resident-First Governance & Transparency

Forward Thinking for Erie's Future

I am a solutions driven problem solver who works to resolve the complex issues facing Erie, through business-minded leadership

Focusing on the issues that Erie faces today, building the foundation for manageable growth

Traditional political campaigns are full of broad platforms, general stances, and lofty promises, but they rarely tell how things will actually get fixed. This bridges that gap by offering concrete, immediate solutions rather than just vague goals.
Click here to read more.

Setting The Building Blocks for The Future

I will work diligently to protect Erie's future so we can maintain the reasons we love to call this community "home"

Maintain a Critical Eye on the Town's Finances
In 2028, the Town's Capital Improvement Fund will be exhausted to the point where we will not even have enough money for our Street Maintenance needs. It is a fact and the cold hard truth of the situation that the Town is in. To ensure proper funding for Town services and capital project needs - and to avoid significant cuts to Town operations - will be to identify creative solutions to the problem.
Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Maintain a Critical Eye on the Town's Finances

In 2028, the Town's Capital Improvement Fund will be exhausted, to the point where we will not even have enough money for our Street Maintenance needs. It is a fact and the cold hard truth of the situation that the Town is in. To ensure proper funding for Town services and capital project needs - and to avoid significant cuts to Town operations - we will need to identify creative solutions to fix this.
Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Address the Strains on Infrastructure
The Town has grown to a population of over 42,000 residents. Between 2020-2025 alone, the Town saw a 40% growth rate, matching the same 40% rate experienced between 2015-2020. Due to this rapid growth,  we have seen immense strains on our infrastructure and resources. This has led to decreased life expectancies of roads and other utilities, and exhaustion of our resources such as water.
Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Address the Strains on Infrastructure
The Town has grown to a population of over 42,000 residents. Between 2020-2025 alone, the Town saw a 40% growth rate, matching the same 40% rate experienced between 2015-2020. Due to this rapid growth,  we have seen immense strains on our infrastructure and resources. This has led to decreased life expectancies of roads and other utilities, and exhaustion of our resources such as water.
Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Plan for Future Growth

The 2024 Comprehensive Plan identified a full buildout for the Town of approximately 73,000 to 80,000 residents. While that is just a buildout total, it doesn't mean we have to race to get there. In order to accommodate any future growth, every department at Town Hall - from Planning & Development to Parks & Rec - must be on the same page as to where we stand - today and into the future.
Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Plan for Future Growth

The 2024 Comprehensive Plan identified a full buildout for the Town of approximately 73,000 to 80,000 residents. While that is just a buildout total, it doesn't mean we have to race to get there. In order to accommodate any future growth, every department at Town Hall - from Planning & Development to Parks & Rec - must be on the same page as to where we stand - today and into the future. 
Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Plan for Our Upcoming Needs

Due to the Town's rapid growth and the current economic situation, we have seen development slow, and specific fund accounts have been significantly reduced or depleted. Ensuring that reliable and steady recurring revenues are in place for years to come to avoid any potential shortfalls is crucial to maintain our continued successes.

Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Plan for Our Upcoming Needs

Due to the Town's rapid growth and the current economic situation, we have seen development slow, and specific fund accounts have been significantly reduced or depleted. Ensuring that reliable and steady recurring revenues are in place for years to come to avoid any potential shortfalls is crucial to maintain our continued successes.

Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Develop Sustainable Revenue Sources

For Erie to be successful for years to come, a focus must be placed on alternative revenue sources - drawing in businesses that add jobs and sales tax revenues.
   Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Develop Sustainable Revenue Sources

For Erie to be successful for years to come, a focus must be placed on alternative revenue sources - drawing in businesses that add jobs and sales tax revenues.
   Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Improved Communication with Residents
Recent events within the community have shown that residents want to be involved in the conversation. And not just that - residents want to have more information, than less. The best way to restore confidence in Government is through clear, transparent communication - to build trust in those that work on their behalf.

Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic

Improved Communication with Residents

Recent events within the community have shown that residents want to be involved in the conversation. And not just that - residents want to have more information, than less. The best way to restore confidence in Government is through clear, transparent communication - to build trust in those that work on their behalf.

Click here to read my stance and solutions on the topic


Blueprint:
Forward Thinking for Erie's Future


In order to set our Town up for the best chances for success, a plan must be created that provides us with an ability to manage our current and future growth. The blueprint below is designed to do just that.    Click here to read more

Articles with my Stances and Solutions on the Topics

Transparency mattes. Fully explaining where I stand matters. Instead of providing a blanket statement of my stance on the topics, I have provided detailed posts on the various issues Erie faces. Whether that is the Town's budget crisis, the SM Energy deal, our housing diversity issue, the Town's previous reliance on water to fund operations, Erie's cash-flow problem, home rule, oil and gas, or the barriers to entry faced by businesses - the articles below explain why I believe what I do, and how on Council, I will work to resolve the concerns faced.

10 Easy Wins in the First 100 Days

By Andrew Sawusch • October 9, 2026
Traditional political campaigns are full of broad platforms, general stances, and lofty promises, but they rarely tell how things will actually get fixed. This bridges that gap by offering concrete, immediate solutions rather than just vague goals. I break down 10 practical, actionable policy shifts into single-focus topics. Each highlights one specific, manageable change that can be tackled right away to build momentum in the first 100 days.

YellowScene Election Guide Interview

By Andrew Sawusch • September 21, 2026
An interview with Andrew Sawusch - candidate for Town of Erie Town Council District 1, current Town of Erie Planning Commission Chair, former Town of Erie Council Member - for YellowScene Magazine (Salem Goodman). Interview conducted on September 14, 2026.

Public Comment: SM Energy Ordinance Repeal (8/25/2026 Council Meeting)

By Andrew Sawusch • August 26, 2026
Public Comment provided at the August 25, 2026 Town of Erie Council Meeting  Ordinance 31-206: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Repealing Ordinance No. 028-2026 Authorizing the Sale of Minerals to 7N, LLC, Accepting the Conveyance of Real Property from 7N, LLC, and Approving Agreements with 7N, LLC, SM Energy Company, and Extraction Oil and Gas, Inc.

Budget 2027: How Do We Pay for Our Capital Needs?

By Andrew Sawusch • August 23, 2026
The Town's Finance team has indicated that we will be exhausting our Capital Improvement Fund by 2028. When this occurs, we will not even have enough money to fund such things as our street maintenance needs. In response, Staff has recommended the priority of sustaining this CIF fund, which to do so includes a 10% cut across all departments. As well, they are recommending a new fee be added to our utility bills - a dedicated "Transportation Maintenance Fee" - in order to ensure we have adequate funding for street maintenance in the future. All of this is currently being done to answer one question: How do we pay for our capital needs? Personally, I believe this is the single most important issue facing the Town. It has the potential to affect our everyday life as residents, impacting us in ways both big and small. A concerted effort must be made to stabilize our budget in order to avoid a cascading affect that detrimentally affects all Town services.
Projected to be depleted by 2027, Erie's finance team forecasts the Town's Capital Fund

2025 Budget: A Bleak Forecast for Erie

By Andrew Sawusch • September 2, 2024
Projected to be depleted by 2027, Erie's finance team forecasts the Town's Capital Fund to only have $2.5million available for capital projects (after $4million Street Maintenance) from 2027 through 2029 — due to overspending caused by operational and capital expenses exceeding the growth of revenues

Erie's Housing Diversity Issue

By Andrew Sawusch • March 22, 2022
While some call it an "Affordable Housing" issue, in reality the root of the problem is a lack of housing diversity. During the Town's massive growth over the years, a lack of available inventory and the national housing market have created a housing affordability issue as the Town's makeup has comprised almost entirely of single family homes. The best way to resolve this issue is to work with our stakeholders in the community - our development partners - to address the cause, not the symptoms of the issue.

Blueprint: Forward Thinking for Erie's Future

By Andrew Sawusch • February 26, 2022
Erie has quickly moved from "the best kept secret" to "the gem of North Metro Denver", becoming a destination that others want to call home. In order to set our Town up for the best chances for success, a plan must be created that provides us with an ability to manage our current and future growth. The blueprint below is designed to do just that, providing an understanding of where we are now (our "Current Position"), where we are going (our "Upcoming Needs"), and where we want to be (our "Future Growth"). It starts with assessing what's needed at this moment, preparing for what's needed later, and then having a vision to plan for the future.

ELIFE Magazine - The Full Responses

By Andrew Sawusch • February 24, 2022
Tell us briefly about yourself and where you are from and why you think you're a good candidate for the position you are running for: Originally from the Chicagoland area, I have been a resident of Erie since 2016, previously a resident of Broomfield for 7 years. I graduated from CU Boulder in 2009, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with dual concentrations in Management and Marketing. I am a business operations and marketing professional, with experience growing businesses from the ground up. Currently, I serve as the Sr. Manager of Customer Operations for a data analytics software company. As a solutions-driven individual, I use a holistic-view approach to identify and resolve issues that deliver results, which are both effective and efficient. I am married to my amazing wife, Gabrielle, and am the doting father of my two husky fur-babies, Kaia and Koda. I currently serve as both a Planning Commissioner and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Steering Committee member for the Town. As an individual from the business world, I believe the Town needs leaders who can create solutions that will be positive and Forward Thinking for Erie’s Future. I believe that I am a good candidate for the position of Trustee because I am committed to making Erie the thriving and sought-after place to live, work, and raise a family - the place we love to call "home"!
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Steward for the Residents and the Town of Erie

Over the past 6 years on the Planning Commission and Town Council, I have been steadfast in my intent towards having a positive impact on the Town. My full energy will continue to be placed into ways which address the issues, rather the symptoms. As a business-minded individual, I will continue to identify areas for improvement that translate into successes for the Town and its residents.