Below are a few of the first-stops on your way to settling in, from setting up your utilities to licensing your pet to getting a Colorado driver’s license, registering to vote and more. If you need visual points of references, check out this Colorado Springs map.
Connect Your Utilities
Please verify all utilities services and providers for your specific address with your local agencies, especially those in unincorporated El Paso County and outlying areas around Colorado Springs.
For electric, natural gas, water and wastewater, in Colorado Springs:
Colorado Springs Utilities
The City owns and operates its utilities, with elected City Council serving as the Utilities Board, answering to its citizen owners. You can start new service online or by phone.
719-448-4800 or 800-238-5434,
For electric in Black Forest, Cimarron Hills, Falcon, Gleneagle, Monument, Woodmoor, parts of rural El Paso County:
Mountain View Electric Association
800-388-9881, mvea.coop
For Electric in Palmer Lake,
Woodland Park, Divide:
Intermountain Rural Electric Association
800-332-9540, irea.coop
For natural gas in Black Forest, Falcon, Monument, Palmer Lake, Fountain, Security-
Widefield, Woodmoor:
Black Hills Energy
888-890-5554,
blackhillsenergy.com
Other Utility Districts
Cimarron Hills Water District, Cherokee Metropolitan District: cherokeemetro.org
Fountain Utilities: fountaincolorado.org
Fountain Sanitation District:
fsdnew.fountainsanitation.com
Meridian Service Metropolitan District:
meridianranchmetro.org
Monument Sanitation District:
colorado.gov/msd
Monument Water Department:
townofmonument.org/149/Water
Palmer Lake Water Department:
townofpalmerlake.com/water
Security Water and Sanitation District:
securitywsd.com
Widefield Water and Sanitation District:
wwsdonline.com
Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District:
woodmenhills.org
Woodmoor Water & Sanitation District:
woodmoorwater.com
Get Your Driver’s License and Auto Registration
After becoming a Colorado resident, you must transfer your driver’s license within 30 days and register your vehicle within 90 days. Motor vehicle services are available at the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office:
Main Citizen Services Center:
1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd.
Downtown, Centennial Hall:
200 S. Cascade Ave.
Fort Carson:
6351 Wetzel Ave., Bldg 1525
North, Union Town Center:
8830 N. Union Blvd.
Southeast, Powers:
5650 Industrial Pl.
719-520-6240
clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/motor-vehicle-
department
Set Up Trash and Recycling
Waste removal in Colorado Springs must be arranged with a private hauler. Some of the larger trash companies include:
GFL Colorado Springs,
719-633-8709, bestwaydisposal.com
Springs Waste Systems,
719-634-7177, springswaste.com
Waste Connections,
719-591-5000, wcsprings.com
Waste Management,
719-632-8877, wm.com
License Your Pet
All dogs and cats over 4 months old in Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and Monument must be licensed by the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. In other parts of El Paso County, including Fountain, dog licenses are required and cat licensing is strongly encouraged. Licenses may be obtained online, in person, by mail or at participating veterinarian’s offices.
610 Abbot Ln.
719-302-8703,
hsppr.org
Register to Vote
Register to vote or update your registration online or in person at all five Clerk and Recorder’s Offices listed at left:
719-575-VOTE (8683)
clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/elections,
epcvotes.com
Get a Library Card
Register in person or online for your free library card and unlock access to the 15 branches and wealth of digital resources and services at the Pikes Peak Library District.
719-531-6333
Ride Public Transportation
Bus Service
Mountain Metropolitan Transit provides bus service within the city, including west to Manitou Springs, north to PPCC Rampart, east to Powers Boulevard and south to Security-Widefield.
719-385-RIDE (7433)
coloradosprings.gov/mountain-metro
ADA Paratransit
Mountain Metro Mobility provides service in same areas as Mountain Metro.
719-385-RIDE (7433)
coloradosprings.gov/mountain-metro/page/mountain-metro-mobility
Commuter Bus Service
Bustang serves Colorado Springs to Fort Collins via Denver. Bustang Outrider serves Colorado Springs to Lamar, including Pueblo.
800-900-3011
