BoCC Upcoming Meetings
The Board of County Commissioner meetings for the next two Thursdays (January 24 and January 31) have been cancelled. The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 29 will occur as scheduled.
Recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
iInspire Awards
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…
Offices Will Be Closed January 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
All El Paso County administrative and elected offices and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Public Health, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, CSU Extension, El Paso County Public Trustee, the offices of the 4th Judicial District Attorney and El Paso County Combined Courts will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in observance of the Dr.…
Public Health encouraging radon home testing in January
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, and El Paso County has been designated as an area with high radon potential, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that results from the natural breakdown of uranium found in soils, rock, and…
Commissioners Meet Together for First Time
With two new Commissioners, the Board of County Commissioners restructured its leadership at Tuesday’s regular meeting, voting unanimously to appoint Commissioner Mark Waller as Chair and Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. as Vice Chair. Chairman Waller joined returning Commissioner Gonzalez and Commissioner Stan VanderWerf in welcoming incoming Commissioner Holly Williams and Commissioner Cami Bremer to the…
2019 Oath of Office
VIDEO: El Paso County hosted the 2019 Oath of Office ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Centennial Hall. Two El Paso County Commissioners, five all-County elected officials, seven District Court Judges of the Fourth Judicial District, and three County Court Judges of the Fourth Judicial District received Oaths of Office during ceremonies Tuesday, January…
Elected Officials to Be Sworn In on Tuesday, January 8
The Public and members of the media are invited to attend the 2019 Oath of Office Ceremony at Centennial Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 8. All newly elected and re-elected El Paso County officials and judges will be sworn in by Fourth Judicial District Court Chief Judge William Bain. The ceremony will take place before Tuesday’s…
Bear Creek Nature Center to Celebrate New and Update Exhibits
The Bear Creek Nature Center will host a free celebration from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 5, inviting the community to explore and experience the nature center’s new and updated exhibits. The celebration will include live music from the All In! Jazz Trio, Greenback Cutthroat Trout educational presentations from Colorado Parks and Wildlife,…
Parks January Events
El Paso County Parks to host three upcoming event. Trails, Tails and Ales Saturday, January 12, 10:30 a.m. Black Forest Section 16 Trailhead, 8510 Burgess Road, Colorado Springs Grab your dog and join us for this special hike! We will be hitting the Black Forest Section 16 Trail, hike the 4-mile trail, and then…