By Marlene Brown
The bi-monthly meeting of the Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations Inc. (NEPCO) was held on Nov. 15. NEPCO was organized as a nonprofit corporation in June 2000. It was formed by residents of homeowners associations (HOAs) in northern El Paso County as a means to collectively influence growth and development through structured and pro-active interaction with county planning officials and land developers.
They share information with other HOAs that would be useful to all in managing their associations and address issues within the HOAs that have a bearing on other areas of interest and responsibilities.
Mike Aspenson, president, opened the meeting by explaining that NEPCO holds its annual membership meeting every November with board elections. NEPCO has 43 current HOA members, with 19 HOAs represented at the meeting. They did not have a quorum requirement of 22 HOAs, so elections could not be held that day. The board consists of seven positions with term limits on five of those positions. To volunteer or to learn about board member responsibilities and requirements, email info@nepco.org or membership@nepco.org.
El Paso County Commissioner Holly Williams (District 1) was present. Her district covers Northern El Paso County, Air Force Academy, Woodmoor, Gleneagle, and Black Forest. Williams took the oath of office for her second four-year term in January 2023. She is in her last year and term-limited. She told the audience that NEPCO is valuable resource for members, county planners, and commissioners.
Commissioner Bill Wysong (District 3) was also present at the meeting. His district encompasses the western portion of the county west of I-25. This includes the westside and downtown areas of Colorado Springs, City of Manitou, Town of Green Mountain Falls, Monument, Palmer Lake and unincorporated areas of western El Paso County including Ute Pass. Commissioner Wysong took the oath of office for his first four-year term in January 2025.
Commissioners are responsible for several departments, including roads and transportation, safety and health, property and water, and planning and growth, with a budget of over $500 million. They are continuously looking for members of the community to be involved and work with the county.
The Land Development Code update is an opportunity to have input at the county level. NEPCO has a volunteer, Belinda Warren, who is on the county Land Development Code Task Force. For more information, go to elpasocountyldc.com.
Citizen Connect, boards, and commissions
There are many opportunities to volunteer and work with the county. To learn more and to give back to the community, go to bocc.elpsaco.com/volunteer.
Sign up for emergency alerts for your whole family regarding evacuation, safety notices, and law enforcement activity. Go to peakalerts.org
More information regarding future projects and services available from the county commissioners is at https://bocc.elpasoco.com.
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NEPCO usually meets bi-monthly at The Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Drive, Monument. The next general membership meeting will be on Jan. 10, 10-noon. For more information about HOA membership to NEPCO, email membership@nepco.org or go to www.nepco.org.
Marlene Brown can be contacted at marlenebrown@ocn.me.
Other NEPCO articles
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Sept. 13 – County officials give updates (10/2/2025)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – Developer reduces home sites, HOA affected state laws (7/31/2025)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO)- NEPCO hosts Colorado deputy commissioner of insurance (4/5/2025)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), Feb. 19 – Helping shape county land development code (3/1/2025)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – Jan. 11 – Fire mitigation efforts explained (2/1/2025)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – NEPCO gets an update on county planning and code enforcement (10/5/2024)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO) – County park planning manager discusses new parks (8/3/2024)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), May 11 – New legislation reviewed (6/1/2024)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), March 9 – Council of Governments preparing wildfire protection plan (4/6/2024)
- Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations (NEPCO), Jan. 20 – Group hears from law enforcement officials (2/3/2024)
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