December 31, 2020 – All El Paso County Offices and affiliated agencies will be closed Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of New Year’s Day. Offices will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. Happy New Year from El Paso County!
December 30, 2020—Regional leaders, including El Paso County, the City of Colorado Springs, the City of Fountain, the City of Manitou Springs, Town of Monument, the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, local hospitals, and law enforcement will jointly apply to the State to re-open local businesses. The State’s program is the only option for businesses…
December 21, 2020 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking a community-minded member of the El Paso County Bar Association to serve on the El Paso County Juvenile Community Review Board. Applications are due by January 18, 2021. The El Paso County Juvenile Community Review Board reviews case files of juveniles and…
December 21, 2020 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the El Paso County Community Corrections Board. Applications for the open position are due by January 18, 2021. The Community Corrections Board determines which offenders can safely be placed in the community, who can operate…
December 21, 2020 – El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies will be closed Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas Holiday. The closure includes the following: • El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office (all locations) • El Paso County Public Trustee • Pikes Peak…
December 16, 2020 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Innovation and Technology Committee (ITC). Applications for the open positions are due by Dec 31, 2020. The Innovation and Technology Committee is currently seeking one at-large El Paso County member with interest…
Dec 15, 2020 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Board of Retirement. Applications for the open position are due by Dec 31, 2020. The Board of Retirement, in its sole discretion, may appoint up to two associate members (non-voting) who serve…
December 14, 2020 – El Paso County and the City of Colorado Springs announced a joint Sales Tax Relief plan for restaurants that have experienced sales declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is limited to the General Fund portion of taxes for each organization (2% for the City and 1% for the County).…
December 14, 2020 – Wednesday marked an exciting turning point in El Paso County’s COVID-19 response efforts, with the first COVID-19 vaccines arriving in El Paso County. Partners from El Paso County Public Health, County, City, Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management, and hospitals have been responding to COVID-19 for more than nine months,…
December 14, 2020 – On Saturday, December 12, the traffic signal at Main Street and Security Blvd was severely damaged as a result of a traffic accident. El Paso County Department of Public Works is working with a contractor to assess and repair the damage. As repairs are being made, the intersection will function as…