The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Corrections Board. Applications for the open position are due by May 29, 2020. The Community Corrections Board screens and determines which eligible offenders are appropriate to be placed in the community, under what conditions…
At today’s El Paso Board of County Commissioners meeting, Commissioners passed a resolution requesting a variance to allow local school districts to hold alternative high school graduation ceremonies. The waiver was requested under the provisions outlined in Public Health Order 20-28. The resolution passed 4-0 with one Commissioner excused due to a family emergency. The…
The Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center is proud to announce the launch of the Friday Lunch Series starting on Friday, May 1, 2020. The no-cost online webinar series is designed to help regional small businesses improve recovery and resilience as part of SBDC’s Small Business Response efforts. “The first four webinars of our Friday…
Many of the in-person services offered by El Paso County—which were temporarily curtailed by State orders related to COVID-19—will be expanding in line with the relaxation of health orders. The phased expansion will allow citizens to get the in-person services they need while maintaining social distancing and the health and safety of citizens and staff…
Economic Development will begin accepting applications on April 20 for its Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ) Small Business Relief Fund. The community based, grant-funded program provides financial assistance to small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone. The Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ) Business Relief Fund will help small businesses,…
Economic Development, in coordination with local economic development partners, is pleased to launch the first community based, grant-funded program aimed at providing financial assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ). The Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (EZ) Business Relief Fund is an avenue for the community to help small,…
El Paso County Public Health Director Susan Wheelan and acting Deputy Medical Director Dr. Leon Kelly will update the Board of County Commissioners about COVID-19 at tomorrow morning’s regular meeting. The update will include information about epidemiological investigations conducted since the outbreak of COVID-19, steps the County has taken in relation to the Bridge Tournament,…
[Colorado Springs, Colo. – March 17, 2020] The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is announcing temporary closures of all branch locations and suspension of Motor Vehicle, Driver’s License and Elections public facing services. Our Recording Department at Citizens Service Center will offer very limited services. Marriage licenses can be obtained via appointment to…
Starting on March 8, 2020, the following traffic patterns at the intersection of Struthers Road and Gleneagle Drive will change: Gleneagle Drive access for Northbound traffic on Struthers Road will keep right at Shepard Heights, using a “free right”/right-turn only access. Northbound traffic continuing on Struthers Road will shift left at Shepard Heights and continue…
El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) is reporting that the State Laboratory has confirmed the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in El Paso County. Because the testing was done at the state level, the case is a “presumptive positive” and results will be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation.…
