The Board of El Paso County Commissioners proclaimed Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, as “Honoring the Brave Day” in El Paso County and urged all citizens to support the good work of the Peak Military Care Network and its partner organizations.
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by December 13, 2019. The Committee was created by the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department and the Department of Public Works…
Commissioners provided final direction to staff on the 2020 El Paso County Budget during the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2019. The proposed budget prioritizes ongoing County infrastructure and road maintenance, as well as increased staffing for community programs, such as Pretrial and Veterans Services. “With the budget constraints for 2020, I…
Commissioners will review the latest version of the County’s 2020 Balanced Budget on November 14, 2019, during the fourth budget hearing of the season. The Commissioners are expected to give staff final directions before they convene on December 10, 2019, to approve the budget. The El Paso County Financial Services Department presented the Preliminary…
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County CSU Extension Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by November 25, 2019. The CSU Extension Advisory Committee is currently seeking one member representing 4-H and one member representing Horticultural/Natural Resources. The…
County Offices Closed Monday, Nov. 11, in Observance of Veterans Day El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Public Health, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, CSU Extension, the offices of the 4th Judicial District Attorney, El Paso County Public Trustee and El Paso County Combined Courts will…
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has completed the ballot count for the 2019 Coordinated Election. With 178,494 votes accepted, El Paso County had a 38.48% turnout rate of all registered voters and 42.8% turnout of active voters. Final Unofficial Results can be viewed here. “I am proud of our award-winning elections team…
El Paso County Parks will be completing repairs and providing additional stabilization to a section of damaged Fountain Creek embankment at the Willow Springs Ponds. During this project, sections of the Fountain Creek Regional Trail and Ceresa Park may be closed between November 2019 and March 2020. Trail closure signs will be along the trail…
Earlier today, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and Congressman Doug Lamborn announced that El Paso County will receive an $18.4 million grant to improve critical infrastructure around the military installations in the Colorado Springs area. “I am pleased to see such great collaboration by all the partner agencies that made this happen,” said El Paso County…
Due to weather delays, El Paso County crews are continuing to perform work on Old Stage Road from the end of the pavement, west of Hill Drive, to approximately five miles southwest to the stables. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by November 7, 2019. The project involves maintenance of the road…
