Town of Calhan

As the country, the state and El Paso County navigate recent public health issues resulting from concerns surrounding COVID-19, please know that the Town of Calhan is committed to doing everything we can to keep our community safe and informed.
With that in mind, we are temporarily closing town hall to the public. We will still operate as normal and will be available via telephone or email for any of your concerns. You can still make payments via telephone, check/cash through the payment door in the front of town hall or via our website Calhan.co. 

 Calhan Police Department will still operate as normal but as per usual, please call 911 for any emergencies.

 Symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. Please follow current CDC guidelines in helping to stop the spread of this virus. Stay home as much as possible and practice good hand washing. If you or anyone in your home is ill, please stay home and manage symptoms. Recommendations are currently Tylenol for fever, fluids and rest, along with isolation until you and everyone in your home has been symptom free for 72 hours. Should you experience significant difficulty in breathing, please seek emergency treatment. Here is the hotline number if you have any questions regarding Covid-19 treatment or testing 303-389-1687,

 Please understand this is only an attempt to stop the possible spread and to protect you as well as our employees. Should you have any concerns, please call town hall at (719) 347-2586. Thank you for your understanding during this very sensitive and concerning time.

 Jasmin Thorp, Mayor

Jasmin.th@calhan.co

CALHAN MUNICIPAL COURT CLOSURE

          The Town of Calhan is taking the appropriate measures to ensure the health and well-being of its employees and citizens.  To that end, the Calhan Municipal Court is closed to the public effective March 23, 2020 until further notice.  Cases will still be handled in a fair, just, and impartial manner during this time with the same high standards of accountability, integrity, and equity. Please continue to check back on the city’s webpage at https://www.calhan.co  for updated information regarding the status of the court’s closure and handling of cases.

Even though the court will be closed to the public, there will be staff on site at the Court available to take your phone calls for questions, to resolve your case, or to notify you of your rescheduled appearance date. You may call the court clerk at 719-347-2586 or email her at townclerk@calhan.co.

TRAFFIC CASES:  If you have a pending traffic or parking ticket, you may call the court clerk at the above number to have your case resolved or continued.  Automatic continuances have been set in accordance with the schedule below if your appearance date is in April.

ALL OTHER TOWN ORDINANCE CASES:  If your case is not a traffic or parking ticket please call the court clerk at the above number to have your case continued to another date when the court is reopened to the public.  Automatic continuances have been set in accordance with the schedule below if your appearance date is in April.

REVIEW HEARINGS:  If your matter is set for review in April, please refer to the schedule below to determine the new date for your review hearing.

MOTIONS, FILINGS, COURT REQUESTS, PROOF OF CLASS OR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS:  If you have a motion, filing, court request, proof of completion of a class or community service hours, you may mail, fax, or email it to the Calhan Municipal Court.

PAYMENTS DUE:  Payments can still be made online or over the phone by calling the court clerk, or by U.S. Mail.  Online or phone payments are preferred.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

RESCHEDULING OF APPEARANCE DATES

If you are summonsed to appear on April 13, 2020, and are unable to resolve your matter with the Court Clerk prior to that date, your new appearance date is June 4, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.