July 14, 2021 – El Paso County Commissioners and staff were in Washington D.C. for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Conference this week. Part of the conference festivities included an awards ceremony on July 11 for the 2021 NACo Achievement Awards, where El Paso County took home awards in four different categories. The following…
The Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to El Paso County Public Health by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for fiscal year 2018. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting,…
El Paso County Fair & Event Center staff are celebrating. The Fair received seven awards at the 2019 International Association of Fair & Expositions Conference this month. Each year, the IAFE honors outstanding members with various industry awards. Awards include: Hall of Honor Communications Awards: Fair Website (new site in 2019) Agricultural Awards-Agricultural exhibitor events,…
The Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association recently recognized the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department as part of their 2019 Planning Awards. The County Planning Department won a Merit Award for a General Planning Project for their work on the El Paso County Water Master Plan, an element of the overall…
VIDEO: Trudi Hesch was recognized by the Board of County Commissioners for retiring after 31 years serving in the Department of Information Technology.
VIDEO: Zaire Crockett, 20, Lazarious Williams, 15, Che’Paris Mobley, 17, Jada Nicks, 17, and Kristian Smith, 17, are the recipients of the 2019 iInspire Awards presented at Thursday’s meeting by the Minority Overrepresentation Committee of the Fourth Judicial District and the Educating Children of Color Summit. At its regular meeting Thursday, the Board of El…
El Paso County Parks was named the Land Management Partner of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Field Institute. “RMFI’s history with El Paso County Parks dates back to the Black Forest Fire in 2013,” said Jennifer Peterson, executive director of RMFI. “Since that time RMFI has been working very closely with El Paso County…
The El Paso County Department of Human Services, El Paso County Planning and Community Development and El Paso County Public Health were recently recognized with Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. DHS started a program last year that co-located…
VIDEO: The newly constructed 1-25/Fillmore Bridge interchange was renamed in honor of Donald G. Stratton on June 8, 2018. Stratton is a Pearl Harbor survivor from the USS Arizona. Commissioners Proclaim Don Stratton Day in El Paso County Pearl Harbor Survivor Recognized as One of County’s Oldest and Most Distinguished Veterans Donald Stratton at the…
El Paso County’s Chris Garvin was given the Pat Lysinger Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness at the annual Stepping Into the Light breakfast on May 3. Julie Krow, Department of Human Services Executive Director, presented the award to the Board of County Commissioners on. Garvin is…
