The Board of El Paso County Commissioners voted unanimously at its regular meeting on Thursday, March 21 to appoint Amy Folsom as County Administrator. Ms. Folsom will take over for Henry Yankowski, who announced his retirement for April 26, 2019. Her appointment will be effective once Mr. Yankowski retires. Chair Mark Waller said, “This is…
The El Paso County Fair Queen committee is currently seeking applications from candidates interested in becoming the 2019 El Paso County Fair Queen. Applications are due by 3 p.m. on Monday, April 15, at the Fair & Events Center office. The El Paso County Fair Queen represents the Fair throughout the year with media interviews…
As part of the Jones Park Master Plan process, El Paso County and Altitude Land Consultants will host a trail workshop to discuss potential new trail opportunities within Jones Park. The workshop will be conducted at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 28, at the Gold Hill Division Police Station, 955 W Moreno Ave, Colorado Springs.…
El Paso County employees Scot Cuthbertson and Crystal LaTier have been promoted to Executive Directors over the Department of Public Works and the Department of Economic Development, respectively. “I’m confident in these promotions,” said El Paso County Administrator Henry Yankowski. “Both Scot and Crystal are dedicated public servants and leaders who will serve El Paso…
El Paso County’s LETTER RIP provides the public with an opportunity to shred and destroy personal papers and documents that it doesn’t want to fall into the wrong hands and prevent identity theft. The County’s Community Services Department Environmental Division announced that registration is open for the drive-thru document shredding event that will take place…
On March 15, a dog in El Paso County tested positive for rabies. Individuals and animals who have been exposed to the rabid dog have been assessed by El Paso County Public Health and are receiving preventative vaccination. In 2017 and 2018, Colorado and El Paso County experienced an outbreak of rabies in skunks. This…
VIDEO: Officials from El Paso County and the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management provide a recap of the severe blizzard that hit Colorado on March 13, 2019. More than 1,100 cars were stranded during the storm, and the region saw immense snow and high winds topping 97 mph in some areas. This video…
El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker will host a series of “meet and greet” public forums during April to help the public better understand the impacts they will see during the upcoming 2019 property reappraisal. Schleiker said, “With the record number of sales, and our county at the top of the nation for real estate…
The recent severe blizzard will delay the completion of repair work on a pair of bumpy railroad crossings in the Security-Widefield area until May. The El Paso County Department of Public Works is collaborating with BNSF Railway to fix the crossings in response to citizen requests. This week, crews are putting the finishing touches on…
Chipita Park Road northwest of Ute Pass Elementary School reopened on Tuesday, March 12 after a contractor installed a new box culvert at the site. The road had been closed since February 25 for the work. Weather permitting, a second closure of Chipita Park Road is anticipated in April to install the permanent road surface…
