A key partnership between the El Paso County Department of Human Services and a faith-based nonprofit has reached a milestone of more than 8,000 children served. CarePortal is an online platform that connects churches and other volunteers to those in need. DHS caseworkers have worked closely with CarePortal for almost four years to help provide…
July 2, 2020 – In observance of Independence Day, all El Paso County administrative, elected administrative offices, and county affiliated agencies, including El Paso County Public Health, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, CSU extension, the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the El Paso County Public Trustee will be closed Friday, July 3.…
June 30, 2020 – El Paso County Controller Nikki Simmons delivered the first transparency report regarding how the County has used CARES Act funding. The transparency report given to the Board of County Commissioners will be updated and redistributed monthly. It is available online in both PDF and excel formats. During the meeting, Controller Simmons…
July 1, 2020 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners seeks community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Emergency Services Authority. Applications for the open positions are due by July 17, 2020. The Emergency Services Authority is currently seeking one member who is a Colorado Springs resident and either a current or…
June 24, 2020 – The El Paso County Department of Public Works will conduct traffic signal maintenance at the intersection of Woodmen and Meridian, beginning at 9:00 PM to midnight on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The work is expected to be completed Thursday night and should not impact traffic on Friday morning. For the…
June 23, 2020 – The El Paso County Parks system is pleased to announce the opening of the Pineries Open Space on Saturday, June 27, 2020. The Pineries Open Space is the newest addition to the El Paso County Parks system and is located at 13201 Volmer Road, a little more than a half…
June 23, 2020 – On Tuesday, Dr. Leon Kelly, El Paso County Coroner, presented the Coroner’s Office 2019 Annual Report to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners. With four board-certified forensic pathologists, nine death investigators, four toxicologists, one histologist, five morgue technicians and two administrative staff, the Coroner’s Office serves El Paso County by…
El Paso County Parks was recently awarded a $15,000 grant by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) agency’s Shooting Range Development Grant Program (SRDG). The $15,000 will be used to complete improvements at the archery range at Bear Creek Regional Park. Refurbishing this range will make the area more attractive and accessible to all archers…
El Paso County Department of Human Services, Silver Key and others in the Pikes Peak Elder Abuse Coalition (PPEAC) work collaboratively year-round to help protect a vulnerable segment of the population. However, June offers a special opportunity to share the message of abuse and neglect prevention. June 15th has been designated as World Elder Abuse…
El Paso County Department of Public Works will be working on roadway repairs at Loy Creek Road beginning June 11, 2020. The project is anticipated to be complete by June 12, 2020. Access to Loy Creek Road will be closed to thru traffic from Rampart Range Road (north) to Rampart Range Road (south) until the…
