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Commissioner Carlos Leon’s Roundtable took a tour of the El Paso County Detention Facility on July 16, 2014. This maximum security facility is located at 601 E. Overland with a housing capacity of 1000 inmates. On this highly informative tour, the advisory...

Commissioner Leon hosted the Eastside Annex Groundbreaking Ceremony on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 to mark the beginning of a much anticipated project. Judge Escobar spoke about the many benefits the county will have by building the Eastside Annex on county...

PAVING ACTIVITES On Montwood Drive: The contractor has finished paving the north side of Montwood between Zanzibar and Windrock. On Windrock: The contractor has finished placing the base course between Buckwood and Montwood , and is now compacting the...

Commissioner Leon walked the Fourth of July parade this past holiday weekend in East El Paso. The El Paso Del Norte Lions Club presented their annual “The People’s Parade,” this past Friday for the Fourth of July holiday. The two mile parade walk started...

El Paso has recently been experiencing an influx of unaccompanied minors and families from Central American countries, including El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. These unaccompanied children are in extreme need of shelter, clothes and food, as they...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE El año pasado la Procuraduría del Condado en colaboración con Villa Maria, un refugio para mujeres sin hogar de nuestra localidad, iniciaron un proyecto para combatir la violencia domestica a través de un...

Last year the County Attorney's Office in collaboration with Villa Maria, a local shelter for homeless women, ventured into a new form of advocacy in the realm of domestic violence by creating the cycling event titled " Cycle for Change: From...

PAVING ACTIVITES On Montwood Drive: The contractor has finished compacting road for subgrade from Windrock to Zanzibar , and are currently placing the base course in preparation for paving activities. On Windrock: The contractor has finished compacting...

County Commissioner Carlos Leon held his monthly roundtable meeting this morning to continue an open dialogue between the commissioner and an eastside advisory board to discuss issues which impact the eastside and the entire county. The goal of the roundtable...

Commissioner Carlos Leon was the keynote speaker for Harmony Science Academy’s 2014 Commencement Ceremony. “Never tell yourself no,” was the theme of the afternoon, as the commissioner empowered our youth and sent them off into a bright and promising...

On June 9th, during Commissioners Court, Commissioner Carlos Leon presented a resolution, approved by the court, acknowledging the county's seven constables who agreed to adopt a county-wide unified policies and procedures manual. This marked the...

    UTILITY AND SIDEWALK WORK On Montwood Drive: Contractors have finished back-filling around a box culvert from Trinidad to Honolulu . They have also poured the wall and top for the box culvert. Box Culvert from Trinidad to Honolulu Contractors...

Commissioner Carlos Leon was present for the El Paso Behavioral Health System’s ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 4, 2013. Precinct 1 is quickly expanding, and having a mental health facility on the east side will be highly beneficial for our constituents...

On May 30, 2014, Commissioner Leon welcomed another small business to the Precinct 1 community. Helping Hands Visiting Angels provides in-home care for seniors and adults with an array of needs. Their philosophy is to keep the people of the community...

Commissioner Carlos Leon held his community meeting this morning at Denny’s Restaurant on Montwood Drive. Guest speakers Irene Ramirez and Gilbert Andujo, Engineering and Construction from the City of El Paso, were present at the meeting to answer questions...