Chipita Park Road northwest of Ute Pass Elementary School has reopened after a contractor completed asphalt pavement activities at the site. The road had been closed since April 22 for the work and reopened on Friday, April 26. Funding for the project is provided through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the El Paso County Juvenile Community Review Board. Applications are due by May 17, 2019. The Juvenile Community Review Board is currently seeking one new community-at-large member. Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday…
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for May 2019 which includes: Fifth Annual Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival, wild food, arthropods and more birds. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Fountain Creek Family Fun…
VIDEO: Here’s an update on the Westside Avenue Action Plan with El Paso County Engineer and Project Manager, Brett Hartzell. Brett walks us through the current state of the project and what too look for moving forward. Be sure to come get a full update on the WAAP Project at our “Coffee with the Contractor”…
El Paso County citizens can now submit a code violation online through EDARP for unincorporated areas of the county. “We respond when a complaint of alleged zoning or code violation is received,” said Mindy Madden, Code Enforcement Supervisor. County staff does not go out looking for violations, but relies on citizens and neighbors to report…
VIDEO: The El Paso County 911 dispatchers were recognized with a National Telecommunicators Week proclamation at the Board of El Paso County Commissioners meeting on April 18, 2019.
The Board of County Commissioners Meeting approved a Proclamation marking Child Abuse Prevention Month at the regular April 18, 2019, meeting. Young voices sang exuberantly about home during the regular meeting of the Board of El Paso County Commissioners on Thursday. A group of children and musicians with the Colorado Springs Conservatory performed the song…
VIDEO: The Board of El Paso County Commissioners appointed Diana May as the new County Attorney on April 19, 2019. “Diana May is absolutely the right person to take over as County Attorney,” said the Board of County Commissioner Mark Waller. “Diana has an incredible legal mind. Her 22 years as both a Deputy District…
Chipita Park Road northwest of Ute Pass Elementary School will be closed beginning April 22 while a crew contracted by El Paso County performs necessary road work to complete the installation of a culvert. No through traffic will be allowed between Fountain Road and U.S. 24. Detours will be in place to help maintain traffic…
El Paso County has moved the official opening of its third dog park in the County park system to 10 a.m., Saturday, April 20. The grand opening ceremony for Falcon Dog Park was moved one week due to possible poor weather conditions. Located within Falcon Regional Park, the new dog park has 10 acres of…