El Paso County Veteran Services Office will host a Veterans Benefits Class from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Tuesday, April 23, at the Mt. Carmel Veterans Center. You served your Country. Do you know what VA Benefits to which you may be entitled: VA health care, VA home loans, disability claim, non-service connected pension,…
El Paso County will officially open its third dog park in the County park system at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 13, with the grand opening ceremony for Falcon Dog Park. Located within Falcon Regional Park, the new dog park has 10 acres of fully-fenced land for off-leash dog activities. The dog park includes a separate…
VIDEO: El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker provided a preview of the 2019 Property Value Reappraisal to the public at the April 4, 2019, Board of County Commissioners meeting.
VIDEO: El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman provided a presentation on several bills in the Colorado state legislature that could increase the cost of local elections by millions of dollars. Presentation given at the April 4, 2019, Board of County Commissioners meeting.
El Paso County Parks is set to reopen Rainbow Falls Historic Site for the season at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 6, despite Serpentine Road still being closed. Serpentine Road is closed to vehicles. Access to the County park with the Fountain Creek waterfall will be limited. Parking is available near the top of Serpentine Road…
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…
