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• Storm water stirs debate at council Play Video

  February 26, 2013 8:57 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Plans to form regional body to upgrade the crumbling storm water system in Colorado Springs and El Paso county have been put on hold. Colorado Springs Council delayed a vote Tuesday on a joint resolution with El Paso County Commissioners on storm water until next month. ... more »

• El Paso County considering new marijuana rules; already changes to City enforcement

  December 17, 2012 7:47 PM

  El Paso County Commissioners are scheduled to consider two proposals on Tuesday related to the recent voter-approved constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana in Colorado. According to a release from the county, one of the proposals would prohibit possession, display, and use of marijuana on county property. The other consideration is... more »

• Oil industry moving forward in El Paso County Play Video

  November 19, 2012 8:41 PM

  A second company has approval to begin drilling for oil in eastern El Paso County. "We have been trying to get a little bit of information from the operators to see if they've found anything, and they're very, very silent right now," says County Commission Chairwoman Amy Lathen, but... more »

• Parks group drops tax effort for now

  June 21, 2011 4:53 PM

  Voters will not get to decide whether to raise taxes for parks this fall. The group Great Parks Great Communities officially pulled their request for a ballot initiative at Tuesday's county commissioners meeting. They had wanted to ask voters for a dedicated sales tax increase of 15 cents on... more »

• El Paso County Commissioners meeting canceled

  May 3, 2011 2:27 PM

  The El Paso County Commissioners meeting scheduled for this Thursday, May 5th has been canceled. City officials say the County Administration and affiliated agencies aren't requesting either formal or informal consideration of any items. The next regularly scheduled Commissioner's meeting will be next Tuesday, May 10, 2011 starting at... more »

• Prayer before all El Paso County Commissioner meetings

  January 18, 2011 8:17 PM

  El Paso County Commissioners are now saying a prayer before the start of every meeting. It's something new Commissioner Peggy Littleton called for, and other commissioners agreed to, "Deep in the heart of this nation's history and in this nation's future lays a belief that we cannot be a free... more »

• Working Story: EPC agencies on the move. What's moving when, and at what cost?

  January 6, 2011 3:44 PM

  A huge shuffling of the deck chairs is about to happen among El Paso County agencies, with everything from county commissioners to the Department of Human Services to the Sheriff's Office picking up and relocating in different buildings. We're working on the latest info on a timeline for these big... more »

• El Paso Co. balanced budget reveals projected 2011 surplus

  October 14, 2010 5:52 PM

  El Paso County commissioners received the 2011 Preliminary Balanced Budget Thursday morning. As expected, the balanced budget shows a projected revenue surplus for 2011, but that assumes three tax-cutting and debt-limiting measures on the statewide ballot are defeated November 2. Overall projected revenue for the county in 2011 is... more »

• Medical marijuana backers sue to block Issue 1A

  October 5, 2010 7:40 PM

  A group of more than a dozen medical marijuana dispensary owners, growers, and businesses and services affected by the medical marijuana industry have filed a lawsuit against the El Paso County Board of Commissioners over ballot question 1A which, if passed, would ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of... more »

• Commissioners' Term-Limits Extension Question on Nov. Ballot

  September 2, 2010 1:11 PM

  El Paso County Commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday morning to put two questions on the November ballot asking voters whether to allow commissioners, the county treasurer, clerk and recorder, assessor, and surveyor to seek election to a third four-year term. If passed, the term-limits extension would apply to current holders of... more »

• El Paso County delays decision on medical pot ban

  August 13, 2010 8:17 AM

  The El Paso County commissioners have postponed a decision on whether voters should have an option to ban medical marijuana centers in unincorporated parts of the county. The commissioners heard testimony most of Thursday from law enforcement and residents worried about the proliferation of the centers and from medical... more »

• Overhaul of Medical Marijuana Regulations in El Paso County

  July 8, 2010 9:52 AM

  El Paso County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on medical marijuana regulations next week. The legislature passed a law this year requiring medical marijuana dispensaries to obtain state and local licensing approval and to be in compliance with all local zoning codes. Next week's hearing is the first... more »

• Jail breaks recent trend

  May 4, 2010 9:02 PM

  For the first time in more than a decade, El Paso County jail officials say they're seeing a decrease in the number of inmates and the length of their stays. "We figure for every two days we cut off of the average length of stay that saves us 140... more »

• Group wants no more digital billboards in EPC

  March 15, 2010 2:49 PM

  A local non-profit wants El Paso County to rethink its stance on digital billboards, saying they have research that shows those signs take your eyes off the road for a full two seconds. Long enough, they say, to put you and others at risk. "For drivers and pedestrians these... more »

• Commissioners impose restrictions on medical marijuana dispensaries

  December 17, 2009 8:30 PM

  While Pueblo city leaders have put medical marijuana dispensaries on hold, El Paso County commissioners have taken a different approach. In a unanimous vote on Thursday, they decided to impose temporary zoning restrictions to limit medical marijuana dispensaries to certain commercial areas. "If it's a legitimate business than it... more »

• Rainbow Falls may soon have a new owner

  November 17, 2009 7:52 PM

  A historic site near Manitou Springs could have a new owner. The local developer who owns most of Rainbow Falls wants to donate it to El Paso County. "We're really excited because this is a very important piece of land for the Manitou Springs area and El Paso County,"... more »

• Gambling crimes up, but governor may take away money used to fight it

  August 27, 2009 5:02 PM

  El Paso County leaders are gearing up for a fight with the governor's office. They say the democratic governor's trying to balance the budget by breaking a promise that was made to the voters back in 1990. District Attorney Dan May told the commissioners about it at their... more »