El Paso County Economic Development

11/28/2023

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Take our 2025 Strategic Plan Engagement Survey and let us know where we can make improvements.
Help us identify areas that need updates to ensure El Paso County achieves long-term success.

11/24/2023

Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂 As you gather with loved ones to give thanks, please note that all county administrative offices and the Enrique County Courthouse will be closed on November 23rd and 24th in observance of the holiday.

11/23/2023

May your hearts be as full as your plates this Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 From our county family to yours, we wish you a joyful holiday surrounded by those you cherish. Happy Thanksgiving to our wonderful community!

11/20/2023

El Paso County is joining the National Association of Counties (NACo) by illuminating county buildings green in support of military veterans. Operation Green Light for Veterans, the nationwide effort uniting counties to honor their military heroes, will take place from Nov 1st. to Nov. 30th.

The community is encouraged to support our Veterans by simply changing one light bulb in their home to a green bulb. By shining a green light, we salute our veterans for all their dedication and sacrifice.

11/20/2023

🌟 Leadership Opportunity Alert! El Paso County is on the search for a Chairperson to guide our new Bond Advisory Committee. If you have bonds & fiscal management expertise, and a passion for transparent governance, we want you to join our team! The application deadline is today. Lead change in your community!

11/18/2023

🌟 Leadership Opportunity Alert! El Paso County is on the search for a Chairperson to guide our new Bond Advisory Committee. If you have bonds & fiscal management expertise, and a passion for transparent governance, we want you to join our team! Apply by Nov 20. Lead change in your community!

11/11/2023

Celebrating our heroes in El Paso County this Veterans Day. Join us in a heartfelt tribute to the valiant men and women who served our nation with honor. Their legacy of bravery and service echoes across our vibrant community.

11/11/2023

Saluting the brave! This Veterans Day, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication of those who have worn the uniform. Your service is remembered, your valor treasured, and your commitment to our country will always be celebrated.

Thank you to all of our veterans!

11/10/2023

In remembrance of Veterans Day, all county administrative offices and the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, November 10th.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the Veterans of El Paso County. Your selfless service has shaped the land of the free and the home of the brave. Thank you for your sacrifices. 🇺🇸

11/04/2023

Don't forget to change your clocks and set them back one hour!

10/31/2023

El Paso County is joining the National Association of Counties (NACo) by illuminating county buildings green in support of military veterans. Operation Green Light for Veterans, the nationwide effort uniting counties to honor their military heroes, will take place from Nov 1st. to Nov. 30th.

The community is encouraged to support our Veterans by simply changing one light bulb in their home to a green bulb. By shining a green light, we salute our veterans for all their dedication and sacrifice.

10/26/2023

Halloween is just around the corner, and El Paso County will provide a safe space for this year’s trick-or-treaters!
The Enrique Moreno County Courthouse will be open for all the ghosts and goblins to trick or treat during business hours on Tuesday, October 31st, from 8am-5pm.

10/06/2023

In observance of Indigenous Peoples Day, all El Paso County administrative offices will be closed on Monday, October 9th. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, October 10th.

El Paso County Commissioners Court will not meet on Monday and will resume County business the following Monday, October 16th, 2023.

09/04/2023

Happy Labor Day! A special thank you to all El Paso County Employees for their hard work and dedication to the El Paso Community.

Photo: Parks & Recreation maintenance workers constructing the Healing Garden located at Ascarate Park.

08/31/2023

Are you planning to visit Ascarate Park this Labor Day weekend? The gates fees will be active this weekend for ALL park visitors. ONLY CASH will be accepted, there will be no re-entries or refunds. A friendly reminder that alcohol is not allowed in the park.

Golfers can redeem the gate fee at the Pro Shop towards green fee, cart, or range balls. (must present gate ticket).

For more information, contact 915-771-2380.

08/23/2023

Can you believe the September installment of the First Friday tour of Mission Trail is already next week?! We can’t wait to see you!

Check out this neat video our friends with El Paso County Communications made from the July edition!

See you next Friday!

Visit El Paso Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Cultural Center Ysleta Mission Gift Shop Three Missions Brewery City of San Elizario City of Socorro, Bodega Loya Placita Madrid Los Portales Museum and Information Center

The first Friday tours of the Mission Valley is a partnership with Visit El Paso and El Paso County. These tours consist of running shuttle buses along the ...

08/23/2023

It’s almost time for one of our favorite events of the year: Bee Real is upon us! Mark your calendars and 🐝 ready to join the fun!

• Just some things to expect next month! Join us Sept 6th for “Water Wednesday” and Friday for “Bee Real Festival” we’ll be having some propagates available for the public as well as a few other fun activities

08/02/2023

In memory of the 23 loved ones lost on August 3, 2019, El Paso County and our community partners will host a series of remembrance tributes and ceremonies.
El Paso County will host a reading of the names and an unveiling of 23 lighted beams at the El Paso County Healing Garden located inside Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. The ceremony will begin at 8:00 pm.

We invite the community to attend the many programs in honor of the victims taking place tomorrow, August 3rd.

07/25/2023

Proud to be a part of the Texas Mountain Trail, and ancient indigenous trade and survival route, today known as the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail.

Two National Historic Trails cross Texas: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro and El Camino Real de los Tejas. Both of these routes were royal roads connecting distant parts of the Spanish empire in North America.

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, which runs through Far West Texas, was a trade route between Mexico City and Santa Fe in present-day New Mexico. It was officially established as a Spanish road in 1598, but was based on Indigenous trails with much older history. Its path in Texas follows the Rio Grande past El Paso and San Elizario.

From farther downstream on the Rio Grande, parallel paths of El Camino Real de los Tejas run from Laredo and Guerrero, Mexico northeast to Natchitoches in what is now Louisiana. Like its western counterpart, the trail’s origins were in Native American usage. Spanish explorers named the route for the Caddo people, whom they called the Tejas.

Learn more about El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, and other historic trails: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationaltrailssystem/national-historic-trails.htm

📷: El Camino Real de los Tejas passes through Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, shown here, and Mission Dolores State Historic Site, among other destinations.

07/19/2023

El Paso County is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to join our rapidly growing Communications team. Do you have the skills? Are you the right fit for our closely-knit team?

Typical Duties include:
- Creates press releases for print, radio, television and social media;
- Attends events to capture photos and video to ensure timely and relevant posts for the public and news media;

For the full job description and to apply, please visit:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/elpasocounty/jobs/4119634/county-administration-operations-marketing-coordinator?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

07/10/2023

El Paso County has opened THREE COOLING CENTERS! Hours of Operation are Monday-Sunday, 9am - 6pm.

1. Agua Dulce Community Center - 15371 Kentwood Ave, 79928
2. Fabens Community Center - 201, NW Camp St, 79838
3. Canutillo Community Center - 7351 Bosque Rd, 79835

The City of El Paso, Texas - Municipal Government cooling center locations are also open and available. Locations and hours of operation can be found here: https://elpasoready.org/2023/06/16/city-of-el-paso-and-oem-activate-cooling-centers-ahead-of-extreme-heat/.

07/07/2023

Starting at 5:30, shuttles will be in place, from the Downtown Convention Center, Ysleta Mission, and San Elizario Historic District. Take the shuttle from downtown, or park and ride from any of the locations on the First Friday Tour of Mission Valley.

07/06/2023

Happening TOMORROW July 7 from 5:30-9:30 pm.

Shuttle tickets from downtown are sold out, and we even added a second mini bus!

Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/650964832337

To be placed on the waiting list, OR, feel free to park and ride, for FREE from any of the stops on the map!

UPDATE: be sure to check your email and reply to [email protected] to confirm your shuttle confirmation. Be sure to arrive promptly in front of the Downtown Convention Center, or your ticket may be given to the next person on the waiting list.

Can’t wait to see you!

07/06/2023

We love to see all of our amazing cultural sites get ready for First Friday tours of Mission Valley!
Be sure to look for the shuttle stop signs and make sure to take a peek at piro that just opened next door to the Socorro Mission - La Purisima Catholic Church!
Visit El Paso

07/06/2023

Thanks for the love KTSM 9 News

Shuttle tickets from downtown are sold out, and we even added a second mini bus!

Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/650964832337

To be placed on the waiting list, OR, feel free to park and ride, for FREE from any of the stops on the map!

UPDATE: be sure to check your email and reply to [email protected] to confirm your shuttle confirmation. Be sure to arrive promptly in front of the Downtown Convention Center, or your ticket may be given to the next person on the waiting list.

Thank you, can’t wait to see you!

El Paso County Visit El Paso City of San Elizario City of Socorro, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Cultural Center

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Visit El Paso is inviting the community this summer to El Paso’s award-winning Mission Trail. Visit El Paso will be partnering with the county, and will be offering mo…

07/04/2023

Let's not forget the heroes who gave their lives for our freedom! Have a wonderful and safe holiday!
Happy Independence Day!

A friendly reminder that the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse and all administrative offices will be closed today. Normal business hours will resume Wednesday, July 5 at 8am.

06/30/2023

Look at all of this beautiful, fresh, delicious and nutritious food, ready for you Bodega Loya
Bonus: SNAP customers: enjoy a 50% discount!
Open Fridays-Sundays, and during next week’s First Friday tour of Mission Valley!

06/30/2023

Hope to see you there!

• It's time to celebrate! The El Paso Mission Trail is the 2023 Texas Travel Awards winner for Best Historical Site!

Mark your calendars for June 30 at 5:30 PM to celebrate the rich heritage and fascinating stories that shaped our city's history! We'll see you there!

Location: Cultura District Event Center, 10167 Socorro Rd

06/30/2023

Did you know: .loya and are the first two locations in El Paso to bring the to program to our community?!
We are so proud of our first cohort of Healthy Food Financing recipients, and excited for this latest increase in access to healthy, affordable food!

• .loya We are excited 🎉to announce that .loya is now an authorized retailer for Double Up Food Bucks. ! Use your SNAP card to purchase your fresh produce and you will receive a 50% discount starting July 1st!! See you soon! 🍅🥕🌿💐🍉

06/23/2023

Hope to see you there!

06/23/2023

We feel the excitement and cannot wait to engage with the entire City of San Elizario and all of our beautiful Mission Trail communities of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, and City of Socorro, in lifting up our area small businesses, cultural arts establishments, and local residents in receiving this incredible opportunity, and all of the important resources that come along with preparation and curation of the six week program.

Please stay tuned for details as to how you can join the fun and updates to come.

El Paso County Los Portales Museum and Information Center Texas Mountain Trail Texas Historical Commission El Paso County Parks & Recreation Visit El Paso

Buenas noches a todos!!

Congratulations are in order!

The THC’s Heritage Tourism Program is thrilled to announce the seven communities selected to host the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America.” These communities are about to embark on nearly two years of training and preparation for the arrival of the world’s largest museum complex in their small towns.

Catch the Crossroads exhibit in one of the following communities in 2024-2025. Exact tour dates will be announced next year.

• San Augustine (Main Street) in the Texas Forest Trail Region
• Clifton (Bosque Museum) in the Texas Brazos Trail Region and Texas Lakes Trail Region
• Brenham (Visit Brenham/Washington County) in the Texas Independence Trail Region
• Rockport (Rockport Cultural Arts District) in the Texas Tropical Trail Region
• Buffalo Gap (Buffalo Gap Chamber of Commerce) in the Texas Forts Trail Region
• San Elizario (El Paso County Economic Development/San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society) in the Texas Mountain Trail Region
• Bandera (Bandera County Historical Commission, Bandera CVB, Frontier Times Museum) in the Texas Hill Country Trail Region

Does your town want to host the next tour we bring to Texas? Find more info at thc.texas.gov/museum-on-main-street.

📷: Downtown Brenham courtesy Visit Brenham; 11th Street Cowboy Bar in Bandera and Rockport waterfront, courtesy How Big is Texas

06/16/2023

In observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, all El Paso County administrative offices will be closed Monday, June 19th. Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, June 20th.

El Paso County Commissioners Court will not meet on Monday and will resume County business at the following meeting in regular session on Monday, June 26th, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

06/13/2023

So excited about the latest retail space to come online as part of our County Healthy Food Financing Initiative! Desert Spoon Food Hub was part of our very first cohort after the Commissioners Court adopted the HFFI policy in 2018, receiving their award just two weeks before the pandemic shutdown. They are now a leading food hub, helping distribute our local and regional growers delicious, nutritious foods, addressing food insecurity all over El Paso County and Southern New Mexico!
Many thanks to our friends El Paso Matters for the positive coverage!

El Paso nonprofit Desert Spoon Food Hub opened a small market selling fresh organic fruits and vegetables, frozen foods and pantry staples in addition to expanded online grocery service.

01/02/2023

In observance of the upcoming New Year holiday, all El Paso County administrative offices will be closed today January 2, 2023.

El Paso County Commissioners Court will not meet until next week on Monday, January 9th, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

12/29/2022

In observance of the upcoming New Year holiday, all El Paso County administrative offices will be closed in 2022 on December 30th and January 2, 2023.

El Paso County Commissioners Court will not meet for the next few weeks and will resume County business in the New Year on Monday, January 9th, beginning at 9:30 a.m.