By Marlene Brown
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Sept. 2 on the Procurements and Contracts Consent Calendar. The board voted on approval of Matrix Design Group to provide construction management services for the Fox Run Regional Park Pond and Gazebo Renovation project, for the Parks Department. The project area is about 4 acres in the northern section of the park. The area includes parking areas, trails, a gazebo, an amphitheater, two ponds, and a small building containing two restrooms and a meeting room, currently called the Warming Hut.
The project will include reconstruction of the existing gazebo and improvements to the amphitheater to ensure access according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The two ponds will be dredged and fitted with a synthetic pond liner. The contract for Matrix is not to exceed $37,000. The project’s total is $244,175. Commissioner Holly Williams made a motion to approve Matrix’s contract, and it was approved 5-0.
At the meeting on Sept. 9, a proclamation was approved recognizing Sept. 11 as Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance 2025. Also, a proclamation was approved recognizing Sept. 17 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2025. The board encourages residents of El Paso County to show their appreciation for the Constitution by studying and educating the younger generation on the importance of the system of government the Constitution helped to create. Both proclamations were approved 5-0.
On Sept. 23, the board considered two resolutions. One was a proposed Intergovernmental Agreement regarding compliance and stewardship of certain parcels of the New Santa Fe Regional Trail. El Paso County owns and maintains the New Santa Fe Trail between Baptist Road and the Town of Monument. An adjacent landowner requested two crossings of the trail to service the Santa Fe Park development, two vehicle crossings, and two pedestrian crossings. Approval to modify the regional trail must come from the National Park Service, El Paso County, and the Town of Monument, so an Intergovernmental Agreement regarding compliance and stewardship of certain parcels was needed.
The other was the approval of a Special Warranty Deed for the portion of the trail mentioned in the first resolution. The county owns the land and deeds to the Town of Monument for maintenance and compliance regarding development.
Both resolutions were approved 4-0-1. Holly Williams was absent.
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BOCC meetings are normally held on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at the Centennial Hall Auditorium, 200 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. Meetings are open to the public and can be viewed via Live Stream at https://clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/clerk-to-the-board/meeting-live-stream/
Marlene Brown can be contacted at marlenebrown@ocn.me.
Other El Paso County Board of County Commissioners articles
- El Paso Board of County Commissioners/Land Use Committee, Jan.8, 13, and 20 – Board, committee act on variety of projects (2/4/2026)
- El Paso County Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners – Planning Commission recommends JJ Ranch, Gleneagle View, Hidden Creek for approval (12/31/2025)
- Nov. 4 Election (12/4/2025)
- El Paso Board of County Commissioners – Board approves agreement on Highway 105 widening (12/4/2025)
- El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Oct. 7 – Board approves contract for Fox Run Gazebo (10/30/2025)
- El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Aug. 5 – Liquor license approved (9/4/2025)
- El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, April 10 – Two local projects approved by the county (5/3/2025)
- El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, March 13 and 18 – Misfits Crew Estates Final Plat approved (4/5/2025)
- El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Feb. 11 – $4 million in federal funds approved for North Gate Blvd./Struthers Road stormwater project (3/1/2025)
- El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Jan. 14 – Three commissioners sworn into office; chair and vice chair appointed (2/1/2025)
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