Editor’s note: This article has been amended to correct the spelling of Finley Briggs. Lafayette City Councilmember Tonya Briggs has died. According to a Monday news release from Lafayette, Briggs died “suddenly” Saturday at the age of 44. No cause has been given at this time. Briggs lived in Lafayette for 14 years and had lived in Boulder County most of her life. Briggs was elected in 2021 and served as council liaison on the Human Rights Commission, Lafayette Open Space Advisory Committee, Historic Preservation Board, and Waste Reduction Advisory Committee during her tenure.