Colorado Springs, A Changing Landscape, is a photography exhibition and book release party that celebrates the City of Colorado Springs past and present. Eight talented Pikes Peak Community College student photographers (current and alumni) set their sights on documenting iconic locations in our city that were once photographed by early local photographer, Glenn Wesley Murray,…
It’s budget season, and El Paso County wants to invite everyone to several public hearings on the 2019 preliminary budget. The El Paso County Financial Services Department presented the Preliminary Balanced Budget at the Sept. 20, 2018 Board of County Commissioners meeting. The next budget hearings will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16 and Thursday, Oct.…
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office joins the National Association of Secretaries of State and various other organizations in recognizing tomorrow, Tuesday, September 25, as National Voter Registration Day. The purpose of the day is to encourage people to register to vote or check their registration to ensure it is up to date.…
VIDEO: We followed two balloon crews from the 2018 Labor Day Lift Off. The first was the Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah balloon crew. The second was the Wind Whisperer Balloon Crew.
On September 7, 2018, the state system used to process all food assistance, Colorado Works, adult assistance, and medical assistance will be down the entire day to accommodate the update to a more modern system. PEAK and all corresponding phone and personal device applications will also be unavailable. The Colorado Department of Human Services is…
El Paso County administrative and elected administrative offices and affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Public Health, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, CSU Extension, the offices of the 4th Judicial District Attorney, El Paso County Public Trustee and El Paso County Combined Courts will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in observance of Labor Day.…
The El Paso County Financial Services Department has been recognized for the second year in a row by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for meeting its highest standards in government budget and financial reporting. County Controller Nikki Simmons shared the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2018 Adopted Budget Book on Tuesday with…
El Paso County is considering a ballot initiative that could renew the Public Safety Sales Tax. The Board of County Commissioners will discuss at regularly scheduled meetings on August 28, 2018 and September 4, 2018 a proposed question for the November 6, 2018 general election ballot that would continue the current $0.0023 (point two-three percent)…
An eight-person federal court jury in Denver today found that the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office did not violate federal employment laws when it terminated the employment of former Sheriff’s Sergeant John Huntz. Huntz had argued through his lawyers that he was transferred from a prestigious training officer assignment to night shifts in the jail…
The Temporary Hail Assistance Center at the Citizens Service Center has had long lines since opening this morning and all funds have now been expended. No new applications can be taken. Thank you to the El Pomar Foundation for the generous donation that has helped out hundreds of people in our community.
