El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker unveiled his office’s improved website at the County Commissioners regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The upgrade includes more user-friendly tools to better serve citizens and professionals. A new “Property Record Card” and “Citizen Comper” have been added to the already robust portal. The Record Card and Comper will…
An eight-person federal court jury in Denver today found that the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office did not violate federal employment laws when it terminated the employment of former Sheriff’s Sergeant John Huntz. Huntz had argued through his lawyers that he was transferred from a prestigious training officer assignment to night shifts in the jail…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group. Applications for the open position are due by August 31, 2018. Citizen Outreach Group The Citizen Outreach Group (COG) serves as a committee to review and assess, in its capacity, the progress…
FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, – A small section of the Santa Fe Trail on the Academy will be closed Aug. 27-31 and again Sept. 4-5 while construction workers conduct demolition work on a bridge passing over the trail. The work will be conducted on the tri-intersection bridge, which is .7 miles north of…
El Paso Colorado Springs, CO, August 13, 2018 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Board of Adjustment. Applications for the open position are due by August 27, 2018. The Community Corrections Board is currently seeking two Citizen-at-large members. The Community Corrections Board determines which…
Due to technical difficulties, on Tuesday, Aug, 15, with the State network provider CenturyLink, all motor vehicle and driver’s license services are unavailable at this time. The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder are notifying customers that services cannot be transacted at any of its five motor vehicle offices. “We were notified that the State…
El Paso County Public Works has contracted with Martin Marietta Materials and Asphalt who will be paving Paonia Street from Palmer Park Boulevard through Omaha Boulevard. Weather permitting, the project is scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 20 and is expected to take about two weeks. Palmer Park Boulevard, Powers Boulevard, Tuskegee Place and Omaha…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting on Tuesday recognized the retirement of Dan Martindale who worked for more than two decades with El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH). Martindale will finish out his career at the end of August as Director of Public Health. Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr., who serves…
Colorado State University Extension offers Soil and Compost: Foundation of a Successful Garden. Learn how to effectively manage and amend soils in Colorado to successfully grow plants. Drainage, compaction, water infiltration and water retention are all soil properties that can be improved with proper management. Adding quality compost is a key to enhancing positive soil…
For our latest episode of Explore Our Parks we’re taking a look at the Black Forest Section 16 Trail. It’s a nice easy trail with some interesting history in the name.