July 28, 2025 – Beginning Monday, August 4, a detour will be in place at Galley Road and Hathaway Drive. This detour will help accommodate infrastructure work being done for the Cherokee Metropolitan District. The detour will use Ford Street to access Highway 24 and the south portion of Hathaway Drive. The closure will…
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July 24, 2025 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by August 1, 2025. The Committee was created by the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department and the Department of Public…
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July 23, 2025 – Beginning Monday, August 4, El Paso County will start work replacing multiple cross pans on Chimayo Drive. One is located at the Chimayo Drive and Bison Drive intersection, with the second just west of that intersection, crossing Chimayo Drive itself. The work is expected to be completed in five working days,…
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July 22, 2025 – Beginning Monday, July 28, Loy Creek Road will be closed to thru traffic as part of the Woodland Park dam project. The road closure is expected to last for one day, weather permitting. The closure will allow a temporary bridge to be installed via crane over an existing historic rock bridge,…
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July 21, 2025 – El Paso County is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Citizen College, taking place October 13–18. This week-long program, offered free of charge to residents and County employees, provides an in-depth look at how County government operates and serves the community. Participants will gain valuable insight into…
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July 18, 2025 – To be clear, El Paso County was never contacted by the Denver Post prior to the publication of this story. The portion of the article referencing El Paso County is blatantly false. While Jeff Small attempted to contact one Commissioner, no member of this Board directed Jeff Small to take any action…
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July 14, 2025 – The El Paso County Treasurer’s Office has launched a new option that allows residential and business property owners to prepay their property taxes in smaller, manageable monthly payments. The program, offered through EscrowTaxes.com, is a secure, cloud-based platform that enables users to set up equal monthly pre-payments. Property owners can pay…
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July 14, 2025 – El Paso County’s Facilities & Strategic Infrastructure Management Department, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Division, in partnership with the Parks Department, is pleased to announce two upcoming accessibility enhancement projects at public parks in Fountain, Colorado: Fountain Creek Regional Park and John Ceresa Memorial Park. As part of the County’s ongoing commitment…
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July 10, 2025 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners are seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Fair Advisory Board. Applications for the open position are due by July 18, 2025. The El Paso County Board of Commissioners are currently seeking several Regular members. The El Paso County Fair…
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July 9, 2025 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners are seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Noxious Weed Advisory Commission. Applications for the open position are due by July 18, 2025. The Noxious Weed Advisory Commission (NWAC) are currently seeking two new members. Members of the NWAC, as…
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