Nature Centers End of Year 2019 Fundraiser
VIDEO: Bear Creek and Fountain Creek Nature Centers are the gems of El Paso County. Please help the Nature Centers by donating this holiday season.
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2019 State of the Region
VIDEO: Chair of the Board of County Commissioners, Mark Waller, highlights a Region on the Rise at this year’s State of the Region address.
Annual TreeCycle Open for Two Weekends
El Paso County, Colorado Springs Utilities, Rocky Top Resources, Colorado Springs Gazette, and Colorado Springs Youth Sports will be operating a TreeCycle event to reduce landfilled tree waste, provide free…
Public Trustee Functions Consolidate to County Treasurer
All staff related to the Public Trustee functions have been consolidated into the County Treasurer’s Office, led by Mark Lowderman. Effective immediately, all services related to the Public Trustee will…
El Paso County Planning Department Presents Existing Conditions Report
The El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department, along with Master Plan Consultant Houseal-Lavigne Associates, presented the County’s “Existing Conditions Report” to the Board of County Commissioners at their…
El Paso County Offices Operating Normal Hours Monday, December 16
All El Paso County Administrative Offices, County Affiliated Agencies and El Paso County Combined Courts will open at their normally scheduled time on Monday, December 16, 2019. This includes all El…
Interim Preventative Maintenance on Elbert Bridge Road Delayed
The interim preventative maintenance on Elbert Bridge scheduled to begin on Monday, December 16, has been delayed due to weather forecasted for the area. Weather permitting, the project will begin…
Mark and Debbie Bibb Named Parks Volunteers of the Year
The El Paso County Park Advisory Board selected Mark and Debbie Bibb as the 2019 El Paso County Parks Volunteers of the Year. The Bibbs were instrumental in designing, creating…
Citizens Urged to Participate in Master Plan Visioning Workshop
As El Paso County continues to develop its County Master Plan, the El Paso County Planning and Development Department is hosting another round of public engagement in the form of…
Automatic Recount: Initial Results Stand
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has completed the automatic recount of the 2019 Coordinated Election, City of Manitou Springs Issue 2D and Stratmoor Hills Sanitation District Issue…
Elbert Bridge Preventative Maintenance
On December 16, 2019, Department of Public Works will begin interim preventative maintenance on Elbert Bridge. The maintenance will include mill and overlay work on the bridge to repair the asphalt…
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2019
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners recognized December 7, 2019, as Pearl Harbor Day in El Paso County, and urges all citizens to set aside time on that day…
Steve Schleiker Named Assessor of the Year
El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker was named the 2019 Assessor of the Year by the Colorado Assessor’s Association at its 77th Annual Winter Conference held at the Antler’s Hotel…
Gleneagle Drive Closure – Utility Relocation and Storm Drain Installation
Department of Public Works contractor will be completing overnight utility relocation and storm drain installation on Gleneagle Drive, beginning on Tuesday, December 10 – Friday, December 13, from 8:00 pm…
Nature Center Events for December
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for December 2019 which includes: a bird count, a candle-light hike, wagon rides…
Marksheffel-Meadowbrook Intersection Traffic Signal Installation
Department of Public Works’ contractor will be installing traffic signals at the intersection of Marksheffel Road and Meadowbrook Parkway overnight, beginning around 6:30 PM on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Work…