November 9, 2026 El Paso County Commissioners Court Meeting

The El Paso County Commissioners Court’s November 9, 2026 regular meeting approved several procurement and infrastructure actions. The Court awarded bid 26-021 for the Ascension Road Mill and Overlay project to Delmare Contracting Inc. for $2,424,500, with an estimated 180-day construction period. It also approved a 60-month contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for body-worn cameras, dash cameras, and tasers totaling $5,178,467 (contract 2026825), and a Chapter 381 agreement with El Paso Electric for roadway improvements supporting a battery energy storage and solar project (contract 2026833). The Court approved a $2.2 million loan to Emergency Services District No. 1 for operational equipment and a $35-per-lot annual maintenance assessment for the Tiara del Este Phase 1–3 Public Improvement District, a $10-per-lot increase.

The Court accepted a $999,965.07 Office of the Governor grant for Domestic Relations Office services, with a $43,200 county match, and approved ARPA portfolio adjustments ahead of the December 31 spending deadline; the portfolio totals $163 million and was reported as approximately 94% spent. It also approved Project Bear, a Chapter 381 agreement with H&N Property Holdings LLC for a four-unit residential development involving an estimated $345,000 capital investment and up to $12,258.59 in county incentives over 10 years, subject to performance and attainable-housing requirements. Motions on these items carried. The Court also received the sheriff’s budget and staffing update, including a projected FY2025–26 deficit of about $7.54 million; no specific procurement action was taken on that update.