October 1, 2026 — El Paso County has released its $558.6 million preliminary balanced budget for 2027. The proposal directs 34% of budgeted expenditures to the County’s public safety response, includes $41.2 million for the Road and Bridge Fund, and maintains a 23% General Fund reserve plus a separate $10 million emergency reserve. “Taxpayers deserve…
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October 1, 2026, Colorado Springs, Colo. — El Paso County is pleased to announce the launch of its new Tax History Dashboard, an interactive online reporting tool designed to improve transparency by providing residents, property owners, real estate professionals, and County staff with quick, centralized access to historical property tax information. The Tax History Dashboard…
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Sept. 29, 2026 — The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution today stating its positions on 15 measures in the Nov. 3 general election. The Board supports 11 measures and opposes four. Its positions cover all 14 statewide measures and Ballot Issue 7A, which will appear only on ballots for voters…
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September 18, 2026 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners seeks community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Corrections Board. The Community Corrections Board determines which offenders can safely be placed in the community, who can operate a community corrections program; under what conditions an offender can participate in a…
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September 18, 2026 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Fairgrounds Corporation. The Fairgrounds Corporation is a non-profit corporation established by the Board of El Paso County Commissioners to acquire, manage, and/or hold a liquor license assigned to the El Paso County Fairgrounds; to support…
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September 14, 2026 – El Paso County is seeking public input to support the update of the County’s Stormwater Master Drainage Plan. Led by the El Paso County Department of Public Works in partnership with Matrix Design Group, the Stormwater Master Drainage Plan will evaluate long-term stormwater needs, review existing drainage studies, and assess the…
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September 4, 2026 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners are seeking a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the El Paso County Noxious Weed Advisory Commission (NWAC). Members of the NWAC, as outlined by the Colorado Noxious Weed Act, play a crucial role in advising the El Paso County Environmental Division on matters related…
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September 2, 2026 – Beginning as early as Tuesday, September 8, weather permitting, crews will transition into Phase 3 of utility and roadway work on the Beacon Lite Road Improvement Project. Beacon Lite Road will remain closed to through traffic through the project area while local access to homes and businesses is maintained. The existing…
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September 3, 2026 – El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices, and affiliated agencies, will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office administration services will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. However, emergency services, including our 9-1-1 Regional…
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September 2, 2026 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees. Applications are due by September 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM MST. Members of PPLD’s Board of Trustees are appointed by a joint committee of the Colorado Springs City…
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