Tag: county commissioners
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El Paso County will repay state $1.24M in expended pandemic funds to stop penalties against other agencies
In giving unanimous approval Tuesday to an eight-page resolution to repay the state $1.24 million in expended federal pandemic relief funding for workforce training that had been funneled through the Pikes Peak Workforce Center to a now-defunct nonprofit, the five-member board of El Paso County commissioners said the decision will remedy part of an unintended…
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Costilla County commissioners call special meeting following former sheriff’s indictment, resignation
The Costilla County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss a replacement for the county’s top law enforcement official following the resignation of Sheriff Danny Sanchez, according to a public notice from the county. Sanchez resigned from his post after the 12th Judicial District indicted him on several counts of official…
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El Paso County appoints new coroner
El Paso County has appointed a forensic pathologist to replace resigning coroner Dr. Leon Kelly to serve out the remainder of his term. A 12-year veteran of the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, Dr. Emily Russell-Kinsley is currently the deputy chief medical examiner. She earned a medical degree from Baylor, has medical examiner specialty training…
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El Paso County sheriff requests $600k budget increase for ‘grossly underpaid’ deputies
El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal packed a meeting with deputies on Oct. 22 to ask the Board of County Commissioners for funds to bridge the gap for what he called “a massive, unacceptable pay disparity” between his and other regional law enforcement agencies. Roybal asked commissioners for a $600,000 increase in funds for 2025…
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El Paso County sheriff requests $600k budget increase for ‘grossly underpaid’ deputies
El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal packed a meeting with deputies on Tuesday to ask the Board of County Commissioners for funds to bridge the gap for what he called “a massive, unacceptable pay disparity” between his and other regional law enforcement agencies. Roybal asked commissioners for a $600,000 increase in funds for 2025 in…