January 31, 2024 – El Paso County Board of Commissioners Chair Cami Bremer and Vice Chair Carrie Geitner led a press conference on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, stating the county’s position on the local migrant situation. The official brief occurred at Centennial Hall and featured statements from El Paso County Commissioner representatives, Chair Cami Bremer and…
January 23, 2024 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department’s Licensing Committee. Applications for the open position are due by February 6, 2024. The PPRBD is currently seeking one member who represents the building industry as a citizen-at-large. The Licensing…
El Paso County, Colorado, January 22, 2024 – On Wednesday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a southbound US 85/87 right lane closure under the South Academy Boulevard bridge to allow crews to pothole utilities. Motorists may encounter minor delays through the area. A detour is in place for westbound travel on…
January 22, 2024 – The Office of the Clerk and Recorder has sent over 5,100 ballots for the March 5, Presidential Primary to all Democratic, Republican and Unaffiliated voters classified under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). These voters with special circumstances include the military and their dependents living out of state,…
January 16, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners announces a vacancy on the El Paso County Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Board. Applications for the open position are due by January 31, 2024. The role of the El Paso County CSBG Advisory Board is to participate actively in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation…
January 16, 2024 -Legislative changes enacted by the Colorado Legislature to accommodate statewide property tax relief will delay the certification of the County tax rolls. The new deadline for the tax roll certification is January 24, 2024. The reason for the delay is to give taxing authorities sufficient time to certify their mill levies and to give…
This information is being shared on behalf of CDOT. The bolded text apply specifically to El Paso County. January 12, 2024 – On Wednesday, Jan. 17 and Thursday, Jan. 18, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., there will be northbound I-25 alternating left and right shoulder closures between Santa Fe Avenue and South Academy Boulevard to allow…
January 11, 2024 – El Paso County administrative and elected offices and affiliated agencies will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024. The closure for Monday, January 15, 2024, includes the following: El Paso County Administrative Offices El Paso County Coroner’s Office Colorado State University Extension El Paso County Department of…
January 9, 2024 – Nikki Simmons, El Paso County’s Chief Financial Officer, presented the 2024 Original Adopted Budget at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on January 9, 2024. The 2024 budget, developed to reinforce El Paso County’s commitment to vital public services, emphasizes ongoing efforts to improve essential infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and stormwater systems…
El Paso County, Colorado, January 8, 2024 – At this time most El Paso County administrative, elected administrative offices, and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Combined Courts and Office of the District Attorney, will remain open as usual on Monday, January 8, 2024, during regular business hours. All Clerk and Recorder’s Office locations will be on…