Starting January 1, 2018, there will be a waitlist implemented for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program, known as CCCAP. The waitlist will impact all new applicants in the CCCAP process. Current CCCAP participants who continue to meet eligibility requirements will not be impacted by the waitlist approach. It is also critical for individuals to…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners sent a clear message to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) this week saying it does not want the I-25 Gap expansion to be toll road. Through a Board Resolution, which was introduced for discussion Tuesday and is expected to receive final approval on Thursday, the Commissioners reminded…
Carl McDaniel, El Paso County Veterans Service Officer, received the 2017 Louis Nardini Award from the Colorado Veterans Service Officers Association. The Colorado County Veterans Service Officers Association (CVSOA) annually presents the Louis Nardini Award to an Outstanding County Veterans Service Officer or a VSO staff member for recognition of outstanding performance and achievements. The…
Marc Schendzielos has been named the 2017 Parks Volunteer of the Year. The El Paso County Parks Advisory Board gave him the great honor last week. “Marc is an extremely dedicated volunteer for the Bear Creek Dog Park and is heavily involved with the Friends of Bear Creek Dog Park group. He removes excess dog…
El Paso County is trying to crack down on illegal camping with a slight change to the definition of camping when it comes to motor or recreational vehicles. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners unanimously voted at Tuesday’s regular meeting to amend a 2010 Resolution prohibiting camping on County-owned property. The revised Resolution includes…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners ended 2017 on a high note by passing the 2018 budget. The Board unanimously approved a 2018 Original Adopted Budget (OAB) for 2018 that will provide additional funding to address a substantial backlog of critical road bridge maintenance projects, expand supervised pretrial services to help reduce population in…
The Clerk and Recorder’s Office is proud to announce that the Elections Department won the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) award for best practices in improving voting accessibility for persons with disabilities. The award recognizes the Department’s work in leveraging community relationships to expand resources for voters with disabilities. In 2016, the Elections Department partnered…
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is looking to utilize the community’s ever growing video surveillance network. Video cameras are one of the best methods for detecting and apprehending criminals. That’s why the Sheriff’s Office has recently launched aCommunity Video Partnership program. Police regularly ask public organizations, businesses, andindividuals to share video camera footage that might…
The El Paso County Department of Public Works got a major award this week for its quick work on an emergency project. It was recognized this week by the American Public Works Association (APWA) for its successful completion of an emergency disaster recovery project in the Stratmoor Hills area. County Public Works recognized a dire…
The herd of weed-eating cashmere goats are back at Bear Creek Regional Park and they’ll be chowing down for about 10 days. Approximately 500 goats will eat brush and weeds to perform organic weed control in 20 acres of the park surrounding the Charmaine Nymann Community Garden. The gardeners have raised funds for grazing each…
