Board of County Commissioners Meeting 10-27-2026

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting on October 27, 2026 included the third 2027 critical-needs budget hearing. Public Works presented three funding requests: a one-time $7 million for pavement preservation, bringing annual pavement investment to about $25 million; an ongoing $275,000 fleet-replacement adjustment; and an ongoing $400,000 increase for road and bridge materials. The department cited rising equipment and materials costs and the need to preserve infrastructure and maintain service levels. The Office of Emergency Management also presented an ongoing $90,000 request for its Ladris wildfire modeling and evacuation-planning platform. The Coroner’s Office requested $113,383 in ongoing funding for a full-time morgue technician, alongside a staffing shift from four part-time technicians to three. These were budget requests and presentations; no votes were taken on them during the meeting, and the final budget direction hearing was scheduled for November 10.

The board approved the consent calendar unanimously, with no items called up, and took no other procurement action identified in the transcript. Public comment largely addressed land-use and development concerns. No contract awards, vendor selections, or bid approvals were reported.