The El Paso County Board of Health signed a resolution declaring teen vaping a “public health crisis” in El Paso County, this week. This action follows an executive order signed in November by former Colorado Governor Hickenlooper aimed at reducing teen vaping and tobacco use across the state. These actions come as teen vaping reaches…
El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, Jr. will host a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at the Ellicott Community Center, 23355 State Hwy 94, to discuss general County-related topics and receive input from El Paso County citizens. “I’m looking forward to this opportunity to hear the thoughts of people from the eastern…
The public is invited to a community meeting to share their input and learn about the exciting plans for a potential northern El Paso County Nature Center. Please join El Paso County Staff and Altitude Land Consultants from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Black Forest Fire and Rescue…
El Paso County Parks is exploring several changes to the County’s Park Rules and Regulations regarding the operation of County Park facilities to address safety and security concerns. The first potential change includes modifying the operational hours for Regional Parks from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. to open one hour before sunrise to closing one…
VIDEO: The Board of El Paso County Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Colorado Springs to form a regional office of emergency management.
VIDEO: The Board of El Paso County Commissioners voted today to accept the $65 million grant from the federal government that will partially fund the expansion of I-25 between northern Colorado Springs and Castle Rock. “Today is a good day for our county and our region,” said Board of County Commissioners Chair Mark Waller. “The…
The Board of County Commissioner meetings for the next two Thursdays (January 24 and January 31) have been cancelled. The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 29 will occur as scheduled.
January 22, 2019 – All El Paso County Offices are on a two-hour delay this morning as severe, blizzard-like conditions have hit parts of the County. The delay includes the Tuesday, Jan. 22 Board of County Commissioners meeting. Today’s regular Commissioners meeting will begin at 11 a.m. instead of the regularly scheduled time of 9 a.m.…
3:30 p.m. update El Paso County, CO, January 18, 2019 – A severe snowstorm is impacting the northern portion of El Paso County. Road conditions are dangerous, with extremely low visibility in some areas. Residents are urged to stay off the roads. Some roads may be closed in areas due to local conditions. Snowpacked and…
Proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr., Day