El Paso County Parks is exploring several changes to the countyís park rules and regulations regarding to address safety and security concerns.††The first potential change includes modifying the operational hours for regional parks from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. to open one hour before sunrise or to close one hour after sunset.†The second potential change will require that dogs and domestic animals be on a leash in a county park outside of designated dog parks. The current rule allows dogs and domestic animals to be off-leash, provided they remain under control.†County Parks is accepting public comments on these proposed changes through Feb. 4 by emailing to parks@elpasoco.com† or calling 719-520-7529.†The Park Advisory Board will consider the potential rule changes at its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 1:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. If the rule changes are supported, final approval will be required by the El Paso Board of County Commissioners.
