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 Commissioner excused due to a family emergency. The…
El Paso County Human Services continues to provide essential services, however there are some changes to in-person services to comply with orders and recommendations related to COVID-19. The pandemic has created significant hardships for many families and individuals, and they may need assistance for the first time. Assistance programs are designed to assist people in…
Union Pacific Railway will be doing maintenance work on the Wigwam Road railroad crossing on Tuesday, May 5, just east of I-25. The work for Wigwam Road (CR 475) is expected to begin around 8:00 am and continue until 5:00 pm. Wigwam Road will be closed at the crossing during that time. The detour is…
May 1, 2020 – Now that we’ve transitioned from the “Stay at Home” Order to the “Safer at Home” Order, there are a number of things that are now back open and available to the public, while still following physical distancing guidelines, and other safety considerations. Here is a list of different things to do…
The Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center is proud to announce the launch of the Friday Lunch Series starting on Friday, May 1, 2020. The no-cost online webinar series is designed to help regional small businesses improve recovery and resilience as part of SBDC’s Small Business Response efforts. “The first four webinars of our Friday…
Department of Public Works will be conducting culvert repair work on Rangely Drive. The project includes replacing a culvert and repairing the asphalt at the intersection of Rangely Drive and Wuthering Heights Drive. County Crews will remove the old culvert pipe, install the new culvert pipe and repave Rangely Drive at the worksite location. Starting…
El Paso County Department of Public Works’ contractor is concluding work at the Struthers Road – Gleneagle Drive Intersection Project. All lanes of the newly constructed roundabout and its approaches will be open to traffic on Wednesday, April 29th. Intermittent shoulder work will continue until completion. Please use caution, reduce speeds, and watch for workers,…
Many of the in-person services offered by El Paso County—which were temporarily curtailed by State orders related to COVID-19—will be expanding in line with the relaxation of health orders. The phased expansion will allow citizens to get the in-person services they need while maintaining social distancing and the health and safety of citizens and staff…
In this time of global health crisis, it is even more important to find ways to strengthen families such as focusing on parental resilience, building social connections and connecting families to concrete supports in times of need, as stated in the Proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month approved unanimously Tuesday by the Board of El…
Starting on Wednesday, April 29, the intersection of Rolling Thunder Way and Meridian Road will be closed for intersection reconstruction. El Paso County Department of Public Works’ contractor, Kiewit Infrastructure Company, will reconstruct the intersection sooner than originally planned to expedite work while traffic volumes are low. Business access will remain open during construction. The…