2019 State of the Region
VIDEO: Chair of the Board of County Commissioners, Mark Waller, highlights a Region on the Rise at this year’s State of the Region address.
El Paso County Planning Department Presents Existing Conditions Report
The El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department, along with Master Plan Consultant Houseal-Lavigne Associates, presented the County’s “Existing Conditions Report” to the Board of County Commissioners at their meeting on Thursday, December 12. The Existing Conditions Report is a 70-page document comprised of public input and statistical analysis regarding the current state…
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2019
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners recognized December 7, 2019, as Pearl Harbor Day in El Paso County, and urges all citizens to set aside time on that day to reflect on the bitter lessons learned, to honor the profound bravery of all those who served and to pay special tribute to those who…
UPDATE: El Paso County Offices Closed November 26
All El Paso government offices and the 4th Judicial District Combined Courts will be closed on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The closure only applies to non-mission essential personnel. The regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting will be rescheduled for next week. This closure includes all El Paso County administrative and elected official offices and…
Ribbon Cut to Mark Substantial Completion of Westside Avenue Action Plan Project
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners announced with a ribbon cutting ceremony today substantial completion of a safety and infrastructure construction project known as the Westside Avenue Action Plan (WAAP). More than 100 community members, elected officials, businesses, citizens, contractor crews and project team gathered today near the new Adams Crossing Bridge on Manitou…
Volunteer Needed for Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by December 13, 2019. The Committee was created by the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department and the Department of Public Works…
Commissioners Give Final Direction to Staff on 2020 El Paso County Budget
Commissioners provided final direction to staff on the 2020 El Paso County Budget during the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2019. The proposed budget prioritizes ongoing County infrastructure and road maintenance, as well as increased staffing for community programs, such as Pretrial and Veterans Services. “With the budget constraints for 2020, I…
Public Invited to November 14 Hearing for 2020 El Paso County Budget
Commissioners will review the latest version of the County’s 2020 Balanced Budget on November 14, 2019, during the fourth budget hearing of the season. The Commissioners are expected to give staff final directions before they convene on December 10, 2019, to approve the budget. The El Paso County Financial Services Department presented the Preliminary…
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…