Volunteer Needed for Park Advisory Board
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the El Paso County Park Advisory Board. Applications are due by February 28, 2019. …
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WEATHER DELAY: El Paso County Offices on Weather Delay for Tuesday, February 19
All El Paso County government offices will have a delayed opening for Tuesday, February 19, 2019 because of inclement winter weather. County offices will open at 10 a.m. The delayed…
Black History Month Proclamation
VIDEO: The Board of El Paso County Commissioners hereby recognizes February 2019 as Black History Month, in El Paso County, Colorado, and reminds everyone to use this commemoration of Black…
Closure of Chipita Park Road on Feb. 25
Chipita Park Road northwest of Ute Pass Elementary School will be closed beginning February 25, 2019, while a crew contracted by El Paso County installs a new box culvert to…
County Administrator Henry Yankowski Announces Retirement
El Paso County Administrator Henry Yankowski announced his plan to retire later this year. Mr. Yankowski’s retirement from county government is the culmination of a career that began in 1973…
Cheryl Schnell Retirement Proclamation
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners at its regular meeting Thursday, February 7, recognized the retirement of Adult and Family Services Director Cheryl Schnell with an official Proclamation, expressing…
Volunteer Needed for El Paso Citizen Outreach Group
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group. Applications for the open position are due by…
Board of Health Appoints Public Health Director
The El Paso County Board of Health has unanimously appointed Susan Wheelan as the director of El Paso County Public Health. She replaces former director Dan Martindale, who retired from…
Trudi Hesch Retires After 31 Years
VIDEO: Trudi Hesch was recognized by the Board of County Commissioners for retiring after 31 years serving in the Department of Information Technology.
Remembering Fallen Deputy Micah Flick
VIDEO: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office held a memorial ceremony on Feb. 5, 2019, marking the one-year anniversary of Deputy Micah Flick’s death. Sheriff Elder and members of Flick’s…
Volunteers Needed for PPACG Community Advisory Committee
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments are seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the PPACG Community Advisory Committee. Applications for…
Repair Railroad Crossings in Security-Widefield
A pair of bumpy railroad crossings in the Security-Widefield area are scheduled to be repaired in March 2019. The El Paso County Department of Public Works is collaborating with BNSF…
Public Input Needed on Jones Park
El Paso County Parks is requesting public input as it creates a master plan for Jones Park. El Paso County has contracted with Altitude Land Consultants to complete the master…
I-25 South Gap Project Open House
The I-25 South Gap project team is hosting an open-house style event where attendees can talk one-on-one with project experts about upcoming construction impacts in the southern section of the…
Register for February Workshops
Looking for a way to boost your own knowledge while helping your business? Register for workshops with the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Tuesday, February 5, 2019…
County, Southern Shooting Partnership to Host Conversation About Sport Shooting
El Paso County and the Southern Shooting Partnership is offering an opportunity for the public to join in the conversation about the future of sport shooting during its next stop…