Drive, Vote, Handle Official Records
Public Records
The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is where to go for driver’s licenses and automobile registration, voter registration, marriage licenses, land records, deeds and more. Most services can be found at the main Citizen Services Center, with others available in four satellite offices:
Clerk and Recorder’s Office: 719-520-7276, elpasoco.com
Main Office: 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.
Driver’s License & 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 in five locations. See above for locations.
Information and Regulations: 719-520-6240, clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/motor-vehicle-department
Voter Registration
Register to vote or update your registration online or in person at all five Clerk and Recorder’s offices.
Details, guidelines, resources: 719-575-VOTE (8683)
clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/elections, epcvotes.com
Utilities
Colorado Springs Utilities
Colorado Springs owns and operates its water, wastewater, electric and natural gas through Colorado Springs Utilities. The elected City Council serves as the Utilities Board, answering to its citizen owners. You can start new service online, by phone or in person.
111 S. Cascade Ave.
719-448-4800 or 800-238-5434
csu.org
Mountain View Electric Association
Electric for Black Forest, Cimarron Hills, Falcon, Gleneagle, Monument, Woodmoor, parts of rural El Paso County.
800-388-9881
mvea.coop
Intermountain Rural Electric Association
Electric for Palmer Lake, Woodland Park, Divide.
800-332-9540
irea.coop
Black Hills Energy
Natural gas for Black Forest, Falcon, Monument, Palmer Lake, Fountain, Security-Widefield, Woodmoor.
800-303-0752
blackhillsenergy.com
Other Utility Districts
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
Public Transportation
Mountain Metropolitan Transit
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
Mountain Metro Mobility
ADA paratransit service in same areas as Mountain Metro.
719-385-RIDE (7433)
coloradosprings.gov/mountain-metro/page/mountain-metro-mobility
Bustang
Commuter bus service to Denver. Bustang Outrider serves Colorado Springs to Lamar, including Pueblo.
800-900-3011
ridebustang.com
Pet Licensing
Pet licensing for Colorado Springs and El Paso County is handled by the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. All dogs and cats over 4 months old must be licensed in Colorado Springs. In other parts of El Paso County, dog licenses are required and cat licensing is strongly encouraged but not required by law. Licenses may be obtained online, in person, by mail or at participating veterinarian’s offices.
610 Abbot Ln.
719-473-1741
hsppr.org
