The Office of the Clerk and Recorder has sent approximately 4,400 Primary Election ballots to El Paso County voters who are military (including dependents) currently living outside of the state and others who due to their circumstances are living out of the country. Depending on precinct, the 2020 Primary Election ballot content will contain contests…
May 14, 2020 – El Paso County Public Health presented a variance request for restaurants to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners today. Commissioners voted to approve the request, which proposes reopening restaurants in El Paso County with common sense safety precautions for patrons, staff, and business owners. Upon final approval by hospitals, the…
– Starting on Monday, May 18, Old Meridian Road will be closed north of US Highway 24 for road reconstruction. El Paso County Department of Public Works’ contractor, Kiewit Infrastructure Company, will reconstruct approximately 600 feet of Old Meridian Road south of the new roundabout at the McLaughlin Road, Old Meridian Road and Rolling Thunder…
Union Pacific Railway will be doing maintenance work on the Old Pueblo Road railroad crossing on Saturday, May 9, between Hanover Road and Birdsall Road. The work for Old Pueblo Road is expected to begin around 8:00 am and continue until 5:00 pm. Old Pueblo Road will be closed at the crossing during that time.…
Union Pacific Railway will be doing maintenance work on the Birdsall Road railroad crossing on Monday, May 11, just east of Old Pueblo Road. Birdsall Road work is expected to begin around 8:00 am and continue until 5:00 pm. Birdsall Road will be closed at the crossing during that time. For residents east of the…
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Corrections Board. Applications for the open position are due by May 29, 2020. The Community Corrections Board screens and determines which eligible offenders are appropriate to be placed in the community, under what conditions…
Many of the in-person services offered by the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office—which were temporarily curtailed by State orders related to COVID-19—have been resumed, with an expansion of Saturday office hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) at two branch locations. Customers can schedule an appointment at the North Union Town Center branch or…
Union Pacific Railway will be doing maintenance work on the Old Pueblo Road railroad crossing on Thursday, May 7, just east of I-25. The work for Old Pueblo Road is expected to begin around 8:00 am and continue until about 5:00 pm. Old Pueblo Road will be closed at the crossing during that time. The…
Many local organizations are supporting those struggling in our community with food distributions throughout the county. Below is a list of organizations who have set up different distributions for those in need of food assistance. If you or someone you know plans on going to pick up food from any of these locations, we advise…
El Paso County, CO, May 5, 2020 – At today’s El Paso Board of County Commissioners meeting, Commissioners passed a resolution requesting a variance to allow local school districts to hold alternative high school graduation ceremonies. The waiver was requested under the provisions outlined in Public Health Order 20-28. The resolution passed 4-0 with one…