BOULDER — A Boulder County jury has awarded television host Aaron Harber at least $360,000 after it found that the town of Erie acted in bad faith and breached a contract with Harber involving his development plans for a sustainable community.
Boulder District Judge Andrew Hartman also ruled during the three-day trial that Harber’s 328-acre land parcel will be disconnected from Erie, which acknowledged earlier this year that it’s $100 million in debt.
“It’s pretty extraordinary,” Harber said of the jury’s verdict. “It sends a message to government at all levels that citizens need to be treated fairly. I think that’s very important.”
Fred Diehl, assistant to the Erie town administrator, declined Daily Camera interview requests but e-mailed a statement.
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