December 28, 2022 – Set out to improve convenience and implement innovative technology, the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has done just that having set a record of 100,000 transactions this year with the Colorado MVExpress self-service kiosk for vehicle registration renewals. “Vehicle registration renewal kiosks are an innovative solution providing accessible,…
December 27, 2022 – The election lawsuit filed by Paul T. Prentice and Timothy J. Kirkwood against El Paso County was dismissed with prejudice by Denver District Court Judge Ross B. H. Buchanan on December 23, 2022. The petitioners claimed that the El Paso County Election Management System, which has been used since 2017, did…
December 21, 2022 – Last week the City of Denver declared an emergency due to extraordinary numbers of rapidly arriving migrants placing a strain on available resources. This occurrence, plus the pending change to Title 42, has caused concern from El Paso County Commissioners that consequences of decisions made by the White House and the…
Cohen-Esrey Development Group is excited to announce the closing of Panorama Heights, a 133-unit affordable housing project in southeast Colorado Springs. Panorama Heights is a partnership of Cohen-Esrey, Wells Fargo Bank, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, as well as public partners including Colorado Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), El Paso County, the Colorado Department of Local…
December 15, 2022 – The Centennial Hall Auditorium will be closed from December 7 – December 28, 2022. The El Paso County Facilities Management will be upgrading the LED fixtures by contracting E-Light to complete the work. This upgrade will decrease utility usage and provide higher quality light with the ability to change the brightness…
December 15, 2022 – El Paso County is pleased to announce that Meggan Herington has been named the new Planning and Community Development Director. Meggan succeeds Kevin Mastin, who was appointed El Paso County Interim Executive Director of Planning and Community Development while also maintaining his role as Executive Director of the Department of Public Works. Meggan…
El Paso County, Colorado, December 05, 2022 – Starting in 2023, Amendment E will allow qualifying surviving spouses of Gold Star Veterans to apply for the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption. The Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption was passed in Colorado in November 2006. At the time, this exemption helped senior citizens and disabled veterans, who…
El Paso County, Colorado, December 2, 2022 – The Centennial Hall Auditorium will be closed from December 7 – December 28, 2022. The El Paso County Facilities Management will be upgrading the LED fixtures by contracting E-Light to complete the work. This upgrade will decrease utility usage and provide higher quality light with the ability…
December 1, 2022 – The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (PPROEM) is closely monitoring the potential for damaging winds in the Pikes Peak region Thursday evening, Dec. 1 through Friday morning, Dec. 2. Local officials stand ready to respond to impacts resulting from extremely high winds anticipated in Colorado Springs and El Paso…