Suicide Prevention – A Call for Understanding
El Paso County Commissioners approved 2019 Suicide Prevention Proclamation. Commissioner Holly Williams shares a deeply personal message during her comments.
El Paso County Commissioners approved 2019 Suicide Prevention Proclamation. Commissioner Holly Williams shares a deeply personal message during her comments.
The Board of County Commissioners recognizes the week of September 28 through October 6, 2019, as “Creek Week” in El Paso County and encourages citizens to help protect, restore and maintain our waterways by participating in “Creek Week” activities.
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has announced the Sample Ballot for the 2019 Coordinated Election is now available. Voters are encouraged to review the Sample Ballot and become familiar with the candidates, issues and questions prior to ballots being mailed on October 11. “We are committed to giving voters the information they…
Join Altitude Land Consultants and El Paso County Parks for a community meeting to hear about the exciting plans for a potential Northern El Paso County Nature Center and share your input. Monday, October 7, 2019 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Black Forest Fire and Rescue Station 1 (11445 Teachout Road, Colorado Springs, CO…
El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for October 2019 which includes: Creek Week Cleanup, owls, Harvest Festival, pumpkin carving, and a Jack-O-Lantern trail. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Fountain Creek Nature Adventures: Outstanding Owls…
Only three Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) providers have attained the top rating from Colorado Shines in El Paso County. The El Paso County Department of Human Services Executive Director Julie Krow and Commissioner Cami Bremer recently recognized three Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Level 5 care centers recently to recognize the centers for…
Due to scheduling conflicts the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meetings for next Tuesday (September 17) and next Thursday (September 19) have been canceled. El Paso County Commissioners will be joining other business, civic and government leaders for meetings in Washington, D.C. next week for the annual “DC Fly-In,” organized by the Greater Colorado…
El Paso County Treasurer Mark Lowderman has been appointed as the County’s Public Trustee by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. As Public Trustee, Treasurer Lowderman will oversee an operation that serves County residents by protecting those who have borrowed money to buy property, as well as lienholders and lenders. Treasurer Lowderman’s appointment became necessary because the…
El Paso County Community Services Department will begin trail/sidewalk construction on Chipita Park Road from Ute Pass Elementary School to Winnemucca Road, approximately 0.6 miles, on Monday, Sept. 9. Work will generally consist of placing new concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, roadway asphalt patching and ADA pedestrian ramps along the southern edge of Chipita Park…
El Paso County Department of Public Works will begin intersection improvements at the Marksheffel Road and Meadowbrook Parkway intersection on Monday, Sept. 9. Work will consist of installing new traffic signals at the intersection, adding turn lanes on Meadowbrook Parkway, pedestrian improvements, and some minor drainage modifications. Marksheffel Road will remain open to traffic during…