May 31, 2023 – The El Paso County Commissioner Redistricting Commission has announced the dates for their Community Listening Sessions related to the 2023 Commissioner Redistricting process. The meetings are an opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Redistricting Commission about how future county commissioner districts are formed and hear the direction commission members give to staff. Members of the Redistricting Commission are expressly forbidden to give staff direction to develop maps outside of publicly noticed and accessible Redistricting Commission meetings.
“We invite members of the public to attend these meetings and make their voices heard,” said Redistricting Commission member Cami Bremer. ” All Redistricting Commission members value the input of our residents, and we scheduled one meeting in every Commissioner district to facilitate greater public involvement. Also, we’re holding more meetings than the law requires to give people more access to the process.”
| Date | Time | Location | Address | Commissioner District |
| Monday,
June 12, 2023 |
5:30 p.m. | Lewis Palmer High School | 1300 Higby Rd.
Monument, CO 80132 |
1 |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. | Mountain View Academy Charter School | 2103 MeadowbrookPkwy.
Colorado Springs, CO 80951 |
2 |
| Thursday,
July 6, 2023 |
5:30 p.m. | Mesa Ridge High School | 6070 Mesa Ridge Pkwy. Colorado Springs, CO 80911 | 4 |
| Monday,
July 10, 2023 |
5:30 p.m. | Cheyenne Mountain High School | 1200 Cresta Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906 |
3 |
| Monday,
July 17, 2023 |
9:00 a.m. | Regional Development Center | 2880 International Cir.
Colorado Springs, CO80910 |
5 |
All meetings will be livestreamed on the El Paso County channel and social media platforms. Residents may also participate remotely via Microsoft Teams by sending an e-mail to CitizenComments@elpasoco.com before or during a meeting. Community members may also submit comments through the El Paso County Commissioner Redistricting website.
Disclaimer
Please be aware that according to Colorado Revised Statute, no member of the public may discuss plan or map development with any member of the Redistricting Commission or designated staff members outside of a publicly noticed meeting. This is to ensure transparent and publicly accessible participation throughout the process. Feedback on plans under consideration or preferences regarding plan development should be submitted to the Redistricting Commission in one of the public meetings listed above or through the commission’s website.
Redistricting Commissioners
Holly Williams
Carrie Geitner
Stan VanderWerf
Longinos Gonzalez, Jr.
Cami Bremer
Redistricting Staff Members
Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker
Kristi Ridlen
Angela Leath
Karl Nordstrom
Sydney Nelson
Mike Duysen
Ryan Parsell