The County Commissioners are constitutional officers elected to four-year terms.
Telephone: (719) 520-7276
Location:
Centennial Hall
200 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), an administrative and policy-making body, has only such powers and authority as are granted by the General Assembly of the Colorado State Legislature.
County government is a political subdivision of state government, created to carry out the will of the state. The County is not an independent governmental entity existing by reason of any sovereign authority. As a political subdivision, the county and its board of commissioners possess only such implied powers as are necessary to carry out expressed powers ( Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 6).
Colorado counties with a population of 70,000 or more may have a three or five-member board of commissioners. In 1976 the voters of El Paso County chose to have a board of five commissioners, each elected to represent a district. The districts are equal in population, and the boundaries are established by the board every two years.
The Board of County Commissioners holds Public Hearings and Meetings on a regular basis. All such meetings are subject to state open meeting laws, the Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972, and the Colorado Open Records Act. The Commissioners update their Rules, Procedure, and Ethics Standards annually. The Board’s regular published hearings are held on Tuesdays (except legal holidays) beginning at 9 a.m. in the Auditorium of Centennial Hall at 200 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs.
The meeting agendas are compiled and prepared by the Clerk to the Board in Clerk and Recorder’s Office on the Wednesday of the week prior. Contact the County Administrator at (719) 520-7276 for information on scheduling an item before the Board.
Meeting Agendas are online. As of July 2019, the official posting location for Board of County Commissioner’s Meetings is online at www.agendasuite.org/iip/elpaso. Official Agendas are posted by 4:00 p.m. the Thursday before the next week’s meeting(s).
Early submittals are always encouraged. The second and fourth Thursdays of each month are normally reserved for Land Use items; they are also heard on the third Thursday of the month as needed.
For previous meeting information, please visit the Clerk to the Board webpage.
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Audience members have an opportunity to address the Commissioners either during the Public Comments portion of the meeting (on items not on the agenda), or when the President asks for comments during the discussion of a scheduled agenda item.
Procedures are as follows:
Please be brief in your comments to allow everyone an opportunity to speak.
Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair of the Board.
Holly Williams serves District 1 on the Board of County Commissioners. Her district encompasses northern El Paso County, including the Town of Monument and N/NE areas of Colorado Springs as well as the unincorporated areas of Northern El Paso County including Woodmoor and Black Forest.
Holly holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Additionally, she is a graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies.
Holly served for two terms as the Public Trustee of El Paso County, an appointment by Governor Bill Owens. She was elected by her peers to serve as President of the Colorado Public Trustee’s Association and successfully worked with the state legislature to pass needed changes in foreclosure law.
Holly strongly believes in and has lived a life of public service and dedication to our community. She has a strong record of working to improve our community, serving in various community groups, from Scouting and other youth groups to political involvement. Holly has been an officer of the Sunrise Republican Women’s club and has served in numerous positions within the El Paso County Republican Party.
Holly moved to Colorado in 1992 where she and her husband Wayne raised their four children. In her spare time, she is an accomplished pianist and frequently accompanies large congregations and local choirs. She enjoys board games and traveling the State of Colorado with Wayne. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Liaison to: Board of Adjustment, City/County Drainage Board, Community Development Advisory Board, Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board, El Paso County Board of Retirement, Forestry and Weed Advisory Commission.
Local Leadership Positions:
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
• El Paso County Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee
• Pikes Peak Rural Water Authority
• Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG)
• Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA)
• Public Arts Commission
Commissioner Williams took the oath of office for her second four-year term on January 10, 2023.
Carrie Geitne
r was sworn in as the District 2 Commissioner on January 12, 2021. District 2 extends from east side Colorado Springs neighborhoods through Cimarron Hills, Falcon, Peyton, Calhan and Ramah.
Commissioner Geitner believes our collective responsibility is to build our community to fulfill the needs of one another. With a background in communications and outreach, Geitner hopes to build stronger relationships with the community and build trust in local government.
She is the first college graduate in her family, receiving her degree from the University of Central Florida where she majored in English with double minors in psychology and marketing. Shortly after college Geitner met and married her husband, Army Officer and current State Representative Tim Geitner. Together they have two sons.
She spent several years in fundraising and community outreach for non-profit organizations including hospice and a school for the blind. She also worked to establish non-profit status and served as president of a newly formed foundation created to support military families and honor fallen soldiers through a memorial wall and park.
Experiencing life as a military spouse, Commissioner Geitner has increased compassion and empathy towards veterans and military families. It’s that understanding that has led Geitner to a life of servant leadership.
In 2020, Commissioner Geitner founded a charter school in District 2 and serves as the board president. She also owned and operated a small business.
Liaison to: Community Corrections Board, CSU Extension Advisory Committee, El Paso County Fair & Events Complex Advisory Board, El Paso County Fairgrounds Corporation, Government Affairs Liaison – State Issues, Planning Commission.
Local Leadership Positions:
Commissioner Geitner took the oath of office for her first four-year term on January 12, 2021
Commissioner Geitner can be reached at:
200 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2202
Phone: (719) 520-6412
Email: CarrieGeitner@elpasoco.com
Commissioner District 2: New Districts set in 2017
Stan VanderWerf serves District 3 on the Board of County Commissioners. His district encompasses central and western El Paso County, including the Town of Green Mountain Falls, the City of Manitou Springs, the Towns of Palmer Lake and Monument, the Westside and downtown areas of Colorado Springs, and unincorporated western areas of the County including Ute Pass and areas south of Cheyenne Mountain State Park.
Commissioner VanderWerf is founder of several small businesses and previously served 28 years in the US Air Force. Stan has 35 years of experience in scientific, program director, engineering, contracting, plant manager, and C-level positions in industry and public agencies. In these positions he engaged in research and development, manufacturing, and sustainment of a wide variety of products from space systems and airplanes to electronics. He is the founding CEO of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Colorado, Advanced Capitol LLC (aerospace defense consulting), and CEM-TEK USA (computer aided design and 3-D printing). He is active in the community providing award-winning expertise to many local and national non-profits. He has extensive public budgeting, public policy, and public disaster planning and recovery experience. Hobbies include mountain climbing, skiing, and flying.
He is married to Betsy and has two children, Erik and Carolyn.
Among his professional achievements, VanderWerf received the Industry Cluster Team Award from the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and the El Pomar Institute. He is a Bronze Star awardee for his service in Iraq and a Legion of Merit awardee for his military service. Stan has National Team Performance and National Leadership Awards from the Defense Contract Management Agency and is a former National Aviation Speed Record Holder from the National Aeronautic Association. Stan is a Distinguished Graduate from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces achieving a Masters Degree in public policy and budgeting. He is also a National Newsletter Editor Award winner and is a multiple award-winning author with over 100 published professional and community interest articles.
Commissioner VanderWerf has been assigned around the world having served in Korea, Iraq, and Germany. He has served in NORAD NORTHCOM at Peterson Air Force Base and at Schriever Air Force Base. He is a former director of the Air Force’s C-130 E/H program office and served in the acquisition directorate of Special Operations Command.
Liaison to: El Paso County Board of Retirement, Government Affairs Liaison – Federal Issues, Park Advisory Board, Planning Commission.
Local Leadership Positions:
• Airport Advisory Commission
• Colorado Springs Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Partnership Committee
• El Paso County Transportation Impact Fee Advisory Committee
• Fountain Creek Watershed
• Pikes Peak Small Business Development
• Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG)
• Pikes Peak Workforce Consortium Executive Committee
Commissioner VanderWerf took the oath of office for his second four-year term on January 12, 2021.
Commissioner VanderWerf can be reached at:
200 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2202
Phone: (719) 520-6413
Email: stanvanderwerf@elpasoco.com
Commissioner District 3: New Districts set in 2017
Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. serves District 4 on the Board of County Commissioners. His district encompasses southern and eastern El Paso County, including the Towns of Fountain, Security/Widefield, Hanover, Ellicott, Rush, Yoder and the south-southeast areas of Colorado Springs as well as the unincorporated area of Stratmoor Hills.
Graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1992, Longinos returned to Colorado Springs because of his love for the outdoors and beauty of the region, particularly the mountainous Front Range. He enjoys hiking in our areas’ great parks and trails and is an avid fisherman and tennis player.
His background includes a 20-year career as an Air Force Intelligence officer, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 2012. Longinos has a Master’s Degree in science education and he was a teacher with Harrison School District 2 prior to his election.
Longinos’ community involvement includes serving on the State Board of Veterans Affairs, Colorado Springs Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee, and being a volunteer Sunday school teacher and lector at his church.
Liaison to: Citizen Review Panel, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC Military Affairs Council, El Paso County Groundwater Quality Study Committee, El Paso County Pioneer Village Roads PID, Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority Arkansas Basin Roundtable, Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority Metro Roundtable, Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority South Platte River Basin Roundtable Committee, Widefield Water & Sanitation District Advisory Council.
Local Leadership Positions:
Longinos took the oath of office for his second four-year term on January 12, 2021.
Commissioner Gonzalez can be reached at:
200 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2202
Phone: (719) 520-6414
Email: LonginosGonzalezJr@elpasoco.com
Commissioner District 4: New Districts set in 2017
Cami Bremer was elected to the Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat in November 2018. District 5 encompasses the center portion of El Paso County, including most of the City of Colorado Springs.
Cami brings broad experience in government and media relations as well as healthcare and non-profit management to her role as a county commissioner. Cami has served as Regional Director for the American Heart Association, Provider & Community Relations Manager for Penrose Cancer Center, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Chamber of Commerce, and Communications Specialist for the City of Colorado Springs, where she was certified in federal emergency management communications.
Cami has a passion for Human Services and cost-effective policies that allows for serving those in need, while incentivizing long term family-centered solutions. Cami also looks forward to collaborating across jurisdictions and organizations for a regional approach to solving current community issues such as homelessness, affordable housing and workforce development.
Cami grew up in Georgia and attended the University of Georgia where she earned her Bachelors of Journalism in Public Relations. After moving to Colorado in 2002, she continued her education with an MBA in Marketing from UCCS.
Cami is married to Eli Bremer (USAFA ’00, OLY ’08) and they have a son named Struthers. On any given weekend, Cami and her family can be found enjoying outdoor activities like hiking, biking, golfing, swimming, running and skiing.
Liaison to: El Paso County Juvenile Community Review Board, Housing Authority, Citizens Outreach Group (COG), El Paso County Facilities Corporation, Health Plan Trust Board, iInspire, Six Star.
Local Leadership Positions:
• Board of Health
• Colorado Department of Human Services Child Welfare Allocation Committee
• Pikes Peak Workforce Consortium Executive Committee
• Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments
Commissioner Bremer took the oath of office for her second four-year term on January 10, 2023.
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