Commissioner Sergio Coronado

Today, the future of our county spoke. Four PREE H20 students from EPCC and utep_miners and their supervisor used their summer research to talk to us about the future they want to see here in our community. Tree-lined streets, native landscaping, native plants, and a safe environment for our animal neighbors.

They discussed wanting different career opportunities in zoology and botany, the importance of conservation, and how to change our minds about water. Rather than seeing flooding as an issue, it can be an opportunity to harvest and nurture our parks and neighborhoods.

When we have people- especially young people- speak up at Commissioners Court, it gives us the ability to make changes that benefit everyone. Green infrastructure became a major topic during the rest of our session. And I was able to advocate for $1 million to be added to the potential GO bond list just for native trees and plants.

The more we hear from you, the more we can do our best to create the El Paso County we all deserve. Thank you to these students for coming in today.

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Building a healthy community requires partnership and participation. A big hug to for your volunteers and donations! & great thanks to for covering this event!

Until we see you all again and many more next time.

Are you ready for our back-to-school event? 🍎 ✏️ 🎒

Date: Saturday, July 13th
Time: 8 - 11 AM
Location: Canutillo Elementary School
651 Canutillo Ave., Canutillo, TX, 79835

If you’re interested in donating backpacks, supplies, or your time as a volunteer, please contact Diana Diaz with the El Paso County Housing Authority at [email protected].

Independence Day is really about justice. Our ancestors stood together and secured justice and liberty. Today, we must similarly stand up and stand together when we see injustice. Injustice for one is injustice for all. Treasure our independence, our liberty and our democracy, but don’t take them for granted.

Happy Independence Day!

What’s more essential than water?

On Monday, our community showed up to advocate for first-time water and wastewater projects in Northwest El Paso County. We heard public comment from Canutillo residents and a Montana Vista resident who have benefitted from having access to water and sewage. This is what it looks like when our community takes action— community advocacy works.

Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers and their families.

Great turnout at our last Precinct 4 meeting for the bond proposal!

While this is the last in-person meeting for our precinct, you can still submit your feedback about the projects online at https://www.epcounty.com/multi-yearcapitalplan.htm.

Early start to our morning! Today our office, and Westway residents to repainted light posts, trash cans, picnic shelters and benches. We also did some minor landscaping at the entrance of the park.

This project is the culmination of meetings with Westway residents over the course of a year. Thank you to our parks department for their dedication to the community! And thank you to our Westway residents for working with us to beautify your park.

Landscape and paint project at Westway Park was a success. Thank you to our County Park Department, the Westway community, my Precinct 4 Senior Policy Advisors Mari Nunez and Steven Garza. And of course the volunteers who showed up to help. A great big Thank You goes to Cindy Carrillo and Lupitas Tamales for donating burritos for all the crew. Happy Father’s Day weekend everyone.

Good morning El Paso. It’s planting day in Westway Park!!!

Our cooling centers open this Saturday! Stay cool and beat the heat. 🧊

VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Help us keep our County Parks looking beautiful. We are looking for volunteers for our beautification event, this Saturday, June 15th at Westway Park located at 1301 Zinn Rd in West El Paso.

For more information email us at [email protected]

Great turn out at today’s community meeting. Our next and last Precinct 4 bond open house is next Saturday. Please be sure to join us to share your priorities!

Saturday, June 15
10 - 11:30 AM
Franklin High School, Cafeteria

Wish I was fishing with my son Christopher in cooler northern New Mexico

On this day, 156,000 troops from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom invaded the beaches of Normandy to liberate France during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history laid the foundation for the Allied victory on the Western Front.

Without their sacrifice, our world would look very different today. Let’s honor those who bravely gave their lives by upholding their values of truth, justice, and the pursuit of happiness for all.

Precinct 4 bond community meeting number one in the books! Be sure to join us at our next two meetings:

Saturday, June 8
10 - 11:30 AM
EPCC Northwest Campus, Cafeteria

Saturday, June 15
10 - 11:30 AM
Franklin High School, Cafeteria

Don’t miss the opportunity to provide valuable input! Join us at our upcoming community engagement meetings to gather insight for our upcoming Multi-year Capital Plan.

For more information visit https://www.epcounty.com/multi-yearcapitalplan.htm.

I was honored to join and the this weekend for this historic start to Pride Month. The Star on the mountain will be lit in rainbow colors all month to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ residents!

Applications are open for El Paso County’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI)! The program offers loans, grants, and technical assistance resources to improve and support access to healthy and affordable food in high-need areas of El Paso County. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2024. More info and the application are available at https://www.epcounty.com/economic/food.htm.

The HFFI program funds a variety of food retail and infrastructure projects, including but not limited to:
1. Establishing or renovating grocery stores and supermarkets in high-need areas;
2. Supporting farmers markets and community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs;
3. Expanding access to healthy and affordable food through mobile markets and food delivery services;
4. Nutrition education and cooking classes for County residents at food retail locations;
5. Site assembly, staffing, and improvements of existing food retailers.

To discuss HFFI project ideas or the application process, please contact Gabriela Gallegos ([email protected]) at UTHealth Houston’s Center for Community Health Impact. The HFFI program is funded by El Paso County and operated by UTHealth Houston’s Center for Community Health Impact in El Paso in partnership with PeopleFund Community Development Financial Institution and the Texas South-West Small Business Development Center.

El Paso County Public Works is hosting two FREE community clean up events on Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (or until capacity). These events are part of a series of community cleanups the department will be hosting from April to August. The cleanup events allow El Paso County residents to dispose of unwanted items, while making a difference in their community.

The drop off locations are:
• East Montana: 14698 Van Lane, El Paso, TX 79938
• Canutillo: 7351 Bosque Rd, Canutillo, Texas 79835

Passenger tires, bulk trash, and electronic waste will be accepted as follows:
• Tires
o Each resident may bring up to 5 tires. There will be a maximum collection of 1,500 tires for the event.
o Accepted tires must measure 17 inches or smaller.
o Tires from retailers, semi-trucks, equipment-trucks, or those with rims will NOT be accepted.
• Bulk Trash and Electronic Waste
o Residents may bring one pick-up truck load of bulk trash, including furniture, chairs, carpet, etc.
o Accepted electronics include computers, tablets, scanners, video games, cameras, radios, cellphones, VCRs, and DVD players.
o CRT monitors and televisions will NOT be accepted.

This event is FREE and open to the residents of El Paso County. Some items may not be accepted, so
residents are encouraged to sort their bulk waste prior to arrival. For any questions, please contact the El
Paso County Public Works Office at (915) 273-3330.

“Now I can send photos to my family, and they can send photos to me.” It’s moments like this that remind me why we do what we do.

El Paso County Community Services, through a partnership with EPCC and Humana Insurance, offered free tech classes to our seniors. Thank you to Irene Gutierrez, Rosalva Hernandez, Claudia Jimenez and all our team. Your dedication to public service made this possible.

Congratulations to our first Canutillo graduating class!

Happy Mother’s Day weekend!

Thank you for co-hosting today’s meeting! It’s great to speak with our northeast constituents about their concerns. And thank you again to and the El Paso Central Appraisal District for joining us.

Quick commissioners court recap: this Monday we were joined by Harmony School of Innovation’s Service Leadership Society students. Thank you to the students for opening our commissioners court session by leading the Pledge of Allegiance!

The office of Representative Molinar, District 4, and the office of County Commissioner Coronado, Precinct 4, would like to invite you and your neighbors to our joint community meeting.

Guest speakers will include Dinah Kilgore from the El Paso Central Appraisal District and Valeria Contreras with .

🎉 A big shoutout to the El Paso County volunteer award recipients! On April 20th, the County held a Carnival of Thanks to celebrate the incredible efforts of all our volunteers and interns.

We'd like to congratulate our Intern of the Year, Kayla Rios from the Sheriff's Dept., our Volunteer of the Year, Richard Blancas from Operations, and our Innovation in Volunteerism recipient, Kyle Williamson from JPD. Thank you all for your dedication and hard work! 🏆

Make your voice heard! El Paso Area Transportation Services (EPATS), LGC, plans to offer paratransit service to residents in El Paso County, outside of the City. EPATS is currently in the process of developing a paratransit plan, as required by law, and an important part of the plan is input and feedback from people with disabilities that may use the service and the groups that represent them.

Please plan to attend one or more of the planned public meetings on Saturday, April 27; Monday, April 29; and Tuesday, April 30, 2024. For more information go to www.elpasotransportationauthority.org/paratransit.