The Town of Erie approved a five‑year lease agreement with COcreate Erie, a local 501(c)(3), to operate the new community makerspace at the Schofield Farm Quonset Hut. The makerspace will provide shared tools, equipment, classes, and hands‑on learning, with COcreate Erie handling day‑to‑day operations, programming, memberships, and equipment while the Town retains facility ownership and maintenance. The agreement runs from July 1, 2026 with an initial one‑year term and up to four one‑year renewals, and sets annual rent at $50,000 with quarterly and annual reporting requirements. This creates a funded, multi‑year program space that may need additional equipment, software, curriculum, safety systems, and training over time, offering follow‑on opportunities for vendors supporting makerspace operations, STEM education, and facility fit‑out around an established nonprofit operator and town partnership.

Rent revenue is booked to the Trails and Natural Areas Fund; Town also has a separate Sponsorship Ag...