CSBJ Daily

El Paso County Public Trustee Patricia Thompson has resigned.
Deputy Public Trustee Wendy Habert said she could not discuss the resignation, and phone calls to Thompson’s home were not immediately returned.
Habert said Adams County Public Trustee Carol Snyder will serve as interim trustee until a permanent replacement is found.
Thompson was appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter in […]

Representatives from the El Paso County Environmental Services Department attended a public meeting in Denver last night to recommend removing the Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species in El Paso County.
The move comes after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Nov. 1 that the Preble’s mouse […]

Feed the Children, a nationally known nonprofit organization, will deliver 2,000 boxes of food for families served by the El Paso County Department of Human Services Saturday, Dec.15.
Food will be distributed between 9 a.m. and noon at the Department of Human Services, 105 N. Spruce St.

El Paso County and the city of Colorado Springs’ Economic Development Divisions have received approval from the Colorado Economic Development Commission to add the United States Olympic Committee retention and expansion project to the list of eligible Enterprise Zone projects.
The approval will provide state income tax credits to donors who contribute to the project.
Cash contributions […]

Off-road motorcycle and four-wheel drive enthusiasts might soon get a 900-acre recreation park in El Paso County for practicing their sport.
The Board of County Commissioners has approved a resolution authorizing the Parks and Leisure Services Department to purchase or lease land located near County Highway 94 and Blaney Road in eastern El Paso County for […]

The El Paso County Assessor’s Office has changed the El Paso County DS056 (Regular Business Form) and DS060 (Lessor Business Form) for the 2008 tax year.
The changes are expected to make it easier for business owners to complete and submit the forms.
Taxpayers owning more than $2,500 in total actual value of personal property per county […]

For the first time in 13 years, house prices fell in 21 states during the third quarter, according to a government index.
Average home prices fell by 0.4 percent nationwide from the previous quarter, according to the latest Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight House Price Index [730 Kb PDF].
The index tracks homes with mortgages under […]

The El Paso County Board of Commissioners will discuss proposed mandates and balancing options to the county’s revised 2008 budget when it meets Thursday.
Earlier this month, the board voted to furlough more than 100 county employees during the weeks of Christmas and Thanksgiving after a shortfall forced it to shave $4.1 million to balance its […]

Gov. Bill Ritter will give the keynote address during the Colorado Counties, Inc. 100th Annual Conference in Colorado Springs on Tuesday.
The conference will be held Nov. 27 and 28 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2888 S. Circle Drive.
Gov. Ritter is expected to discuss healthcare, transportation and education.
On Nov. 28, there will be a 9 a.m. […]

The El Paso County Environmental Services Department has acquired nearly 114 acres of land to be used for open space, trails and parks.
The land is adjacent to Latigo Trails Subdivision northeast of the intersection of Woodmen and Meridian roads.
El Paso County’s land development code requires developers to dedicate land or fees for regional parks, trails […]