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More grants available; county has open jobs
Good morning. I hope all are well and were able to stay warm during this extremely cold past week. This week, I want to provide information on a new round of grants available to... — Updated 2/16/2021
Help with watershed, parks
I hope all are having a nice day. I want to wish everyone a wonderful President's Day this Monday, and provide an update on a request for feedback for our newest Open Space Master... — Updated 2/9/2021
More people eligible for COVID vaccines next week
Good day. I hope all are well and having a nice start to the week. I'd like to provide an update on an opportunity to provide feedback on the County Road Safety Plan, as well as on... — Updated 2/2/2021
Vaccine updates, parks event
Good day. I hope all are well and stayed warm and safe during the recent snow and icy roads. This week I want to provide an update and links to our county COVID-19 vaccine pages,... — Updated 1/26/2021
50 years of county parks
I hope all are doing well this week and were able to take some time to remember the legacy and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this past Monday. This week I'd like to focus... — Updated 1/19/2021
Many kinds of opportunities
Good day. I hope all are well and enjoyed the snow this past weekend. It is moisture that is greatly needed. This week I want to highlight expanded operating hours at sites for... — Updated 1/12/2021
News for the new year
Good day. I hope all were able to enjoy the start of 2021. I pray this year brings you hope, joy, success and good health. This week brings a bit of reopening for in-door dining... — Updated 1/5/2021
New COVID resources
I pray all were able to enjoy a wonderful, if a bit smaller, Christmas this year and that the New Year brings you joy for you and family for 2021. This week I want to put out... — Updated 12/29/2020
State of the county, park updates
Good day, I hope all are doing well this morning. This week I want to ask residents to provide input to our County park department's draft Master Plan for Jones Park, as well as... — Updated 12/15/2020
Update on county grant relief
I hope all are well today. I wanted to highlight the county's State of the State presentation, which reports on the work of El Paso County in 2020 and our priorities moving forward... — Updated 12/8/2020
Resources to help with shutdown
Good morning. I want to wish everyone a lovely Thanksgiving, even if it looks a bit different this year for many of us. The COVID situation in Colorado has changed how many of us... — Updated 11/25/2020
Honoring veterans, thanking the community
Happy Veterans Day. I hope all are well and having a good week. First of all, I want to wish everyone in the military family a wonderful Veterans Day. Thanks for your service and... — Updated 11/10/2020
Volunteers needed, runners invited
Good morning. I hope all are doing well this week and that you were able to vote. As this article is submitted on Monday, prior to the election, today I just want to thank all... — Updated 11/4/2020
It's budget time, and last few days to vote
I hope all are doing well this week and handled the snowstorm well. It was cold, but it brought with it much-needed moisture and help in combating the fires in Colorado. This week... — Updated 10/27/2020
More polling places added for Nov. 3 election
Good day. I hope all are well. This week I want to provide residents with information regarding additional voting locations that have recently opened, as well as provide an update... — Updated 10/21/2020
Ballots out; CDOT works on military access plan
Good day, I hope all are well. I want to start off by highlighting information from our Clerk and Recorder, who mailed out General Election ballots this past Friday. Also, an... — Updated 10/13/2020
Coming up: ballots, dog park cleanup
Good day. I hope you are well. This week I'd like to highlight that election ballots will be mailed out this coming Friday, Oct. 9, as well as mention a funding opportunity for... — Updated 10/7/2020
New services in southeast Springs
Good morning. I hope all are well, today. I wanted to highlight the recent opening of a DHS satellite office providing additional access to residents, as well as remind everyone to... — Updated 9/30/2020
Creek Week and townhall coming up
Good morning. I hope you are well, today. This week, I want to highlight the upcoming Creek Week annual cleanup and a town hall I will be co-hosting this coming Saturday. El Paso... — Updated 9/23/2020
Congratulations to Veteran of the Year
Good morning, I hope all are well. This week I want to provide an update to our Veteran of the Year Award which was presented to Colonel Nanette Brédé Mueller last week, as well... — Updated 9/16/2020
Commissioner's Corner: September events coming up
Good day. I hope all are well and enjoyed this past week and stayed warm during the quick drop in temperature Tuesday and Wednesday, which brought a hint of things to come as our... — Updated 9/9/2020
Yet more grants available!
Good morning. I hope all are well and enjoying the slightly cooler weather that has started off the week. This week I would like to announce the opening of a second wave of block... — Updated 9/2/2020 Full story
Still time for business grants
I hope all are well, today. I want to start off by getting out some information from our Clerk and Recorder on voting, and a reminder about the county small business and nonprofit g... — Updated 8/26/2020
County, state offer plenty of help
Good morning. As I mentioned last week, I want to provide an update on the newly implemented phase of COVID-related relief funding from the county. This program allows small... — Updated 8/19/2020
Nonprofit CARES funds available; County opens more testing sites
I hope all are having a nice day. This week I want to provide a couple of updates on CARES Act funding grants for non-profits to directly support individuals as well as a new... — Updated 8/12/2020