Erie Mayor Andrew Moore has announced that he will resign in November.
In a Tuesday blog post announcing the decision, Moore said his resignation will go into effect immediately following adoption of the town’s 2027 budget, currently scheduled for Nov. 10.
Moore cited demands of his professional career, family commitments and a recent health challenge in making the decision.
Erie’s current mayor pro tem, Brandon Bell, will become mayor immediately after Moore leaves the seat, according to the rules of Erie’s town charter.
Erie’s town charter establishes council members and the mayor as two distinct offices.
Bell is term limited in his District 2 council seat and would have left the Town Council in January. But Bell has never served as mayor, and the town charter says he can remain mayor until the next mayoral election — in this case, November 2028.
A town announcement Tuesday morning said Bell has indicated that he “will be able and willing to serve as Mayor when Mayor Moore leaves the role.”
The deadline to add anything to the Nov. 3 ballot has passed, and the town charter is “clear that this seat will not be put to a Special Election (off-cycle election) and will instead be on the ballot in the next regularly scheduled Mayoral election,” the town announcement adds.
Bell’s current District 2 council seat will become vacant when he assumes the mayor’s position and will remain empty until a new council member, from November’s ballot, takes office in January 2027.
The candidates for that District 2 seat, listed on the town’s website last month, are Dipak Basnet, Delaney Dreckman and Ben Hemphill.
In his blog, Moore said he will continue to focus on the town’s 2027 budget and other ongoing priorities during the remainder of his service.
“This has not been an easy decision, but it is grounded in my ability to spend time with my family, effectively serve as Mayor, increased responsibilities at work, and a manageable, yet concerning, health issue,” he wrote. “I simply can no longer do it all without jeopardizing my long-term health and important relationships.”
Moore first served as mayor from 2004 to 2010, before having to step down due to term limits. The town’s transition from statutory to home rule allowed Moore to run for office again. He was sworn in for his current term in January 2025.
Moore has held the role of chief information officer at the Colorado School of Mines since 2022. Before that, he was the Boulder Valley School District’s chief information officer for over a decade.
This article could be updated.