February 20, 2023 – El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies will be closed on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The closure includes the following: El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office (all locations) The North Branch in the Union Town Center will be closed on Saturday, February…
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…
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…
November 20, 2022 – We are deeply saddened by the senseless shooting that occurred early this morning in Colorado Springs at Club Q. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who have been lost, injured, and affected by this horrible act. We are grateful for the first responders, including local law enforcement, medical…
October 21, 2022 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County CSU Extension Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by November 11, 2022. The CSU Extension Advisory Committee is currently seeking one member representing Family and Computer Science and one at-large member. The…
October 19, 2022 – The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is encouraging citizens to help ensure the voter rolls are up to date. With ballots now in the mail, they may receive a ballot addressed to someone no longer at their address or a ballot for someone who is deceased. On the back of…
October 17, 2022 – The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has mailed approximately 453,000 ballots to all eligible, active registered voters for the 2022 General Election. The ballots should arrive in voters’ mailboxes by Friday, October 28. “Elections are incredibly important as the mainstay of our democratic system,” said Clerk and Recorder Chuck…
October 4, 2022 – The El Paso County Financial Services Department presented the 2023 Preliminary Balanced Budget at the October 4, 2022, Board of County Commissioners meeting. El Paso County is responsible for providing essential public services, including ensuring public safety and health and maintaining critical infrastructures such as roads, bridges, and stormwater. El Paso County provides…
September 29, 2022 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group. Applications for the open positions are due by October 13, 2022. Citizen Outreach Group The Citizen Outreach Group (COG) serves as a committee to review and assess, in its…
