September 18, 2024 – Starting on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, the Arnold Ave Bridge Replacement Project, west of Interstate 25 between Fairchild Ave and Mitchell Ave, will begin construction. The road will be closed at the location of the bridge, and a detour will be put in place for the duration of the project. The…
September 16, 2024 – A temporary closure of the South Academy Boulevard off-ramp to southbound Hartford Street is ongoing and will tentatively end in late September. This closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage pipes across the road and reconstruct the Hartford on and off ramps. Full closures decrease the duration of traffic…
September 13, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) is announcing the cancellation of the Tuesday, September 17 BoCC meeting. The next regular BoCC meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at 9 a.m. To view the agenda for all upcoming meetings, please visit https://www.agendasuite.org/iip/elpaso. ### www.ElPasoCo.com
September 13, 2024 – Registration for the Fall 2024 El Paso County Citizen College is now open. This edition of Citizen College will serve as an introductory program to better connect citizens to the services and major functions of El Paso County. “Citizen College offers us a unique opportunity to step behind the curtain and…
September 12, 2024 – El Paso County is embarking on a significant Land Development Code (LDC) update for guiding development in the unincorporated areas of El Paso County. In partnership with Clarion Associates, a national planning firm, El Paso County will work over the next two years to update the LDC. The LDC update is…
FOR IN PERSON COVERAGE OF PROGRAMS & EVENTS CONTACT: Jessica Miller, Nature Center Supervisor, 719-499-4923, jessicamiller@elpasoco.com ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.elpasocountynaturecenters.com Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817; 719-520-6745; www.elpasocountynaturecenters.com Nature Adventures: Squeak in the Night Friday, October 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Children ages 3-6, with an adult, will…
September 10, 2024 – El Paso County Parks and Community Services, along with DHM Design, invites citizens to attend the Paint Mines Interpretive Park Master Plan 2nd open house, which will be held on Thursday, September 19th, 2024, at Swink Hall at the El Paso County Fair and Events Center, 366 10th Street in Calhan. The open house is scheduled from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The public is invited to learn…
September 9, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the South Platte Basin Roundtable (SPRT). Applications for the open positions are due by October 8, 2024. The Roundtables were established under HB05-1177 as part of the Inter Basin Compact Committee (IBCC) process to be forums…
September 6, 2024 – A temporary closure of the South Academy Boulevard off-ramp to southbound Hartford Street is ongoing and will tentatively end in late September. This closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage pipes across the road and reconstruct the Hartford on and off ramps. Full closures decrease the duration of traffic…
El Paso County, Colorado. September 6, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners are seeking a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the Board of Adjustment. Applications for the open position are due by September 27, 2024. The Board of Adjustment is currently seeking several members. The Board of Adjustment…