Volunteers Needed for the CSU Extension Advisory Committee

The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County CSU Extension Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by November 25, 2019. The CSU Extension Advisory Committee is currently seeking one member representing 4-H and one member representing Horticultural/Natural Resources. The…

Veterans Day 2019

County Offices Closed Monday, Nov. 11, in Observance of Veterans Day El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Public Health, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, CSU Extension, the offices of the 4th Judicial District Attorney, El Paso County Public Trustee and El Paso County Combined Courts will…

Planning Department Honored With Award

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…

Two-Hour Delay on Thursday Oct. 24

All El Paso County government offices will have a two-hour delayed opening due to winter weather on Thursday, Oct. 24 Most County offices will open at 10 a.m. Today’s delayed opening applies to non-mission essential personnel. The delayed opening includes all El Paso County administrative and elected offices and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County…

Voters Encouraged to Return Ballots Early

Voters are encouraged to return their ballot early, before Coordinated Election Day, November 5. The Clerk and Recorder’s Office also strongly recommends voters return their ballot at one of the secure 24-hour ballot drop boxes. Ten additional ballot drop boxes have been installed, totaling 26 strategically located boxes throughout the County. All ballot drop boxes…

Road Work to begin on Old Stage Road

Starting October 21, El Paso County crews will perform maintenance work on Old Stage Road, west of Hill Drive, beginning at the end of the paved surface on Old Stage Road and proceeding Southwest for approximately five miles to the Old Stage Riding Stables. The project will involve grading and spot gravel treatment. Weather permitting,…

Ballots Have Been Mailed

The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has mailed* approximately 409,000 ballots to active, registered county voters for the 2019 Coordinated Election. The ballot—which contains State, Special District, Municipality and various other races and ballot questions—should begin arriving in voters’ mailboxes this week. “We know the citizens of our county are anxious to have…