COUNTY APPROVES TAX INCREASE FOR UMC
We had previously reported that El Paso County adopted a no-new-revenue tax rate for FY 2027. We have since confirmed that the County is nevertheless increasing the tax on the…
CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX 6.0%, NEARLY DOUBLE INFLATION RATE
According to the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF TAX INCREASE, the current effective City tax on the average-valued single-family residence is $1,751.61. City Council was initially considering an increase of…
DO NOT VOTE WITH THE HERD!
When you vote in El Paso, cast your ballots for candidates who are fiscally conservative, intelligent, informed, and incorruptible. Never vote for a candidate because of party affiliation, which is…
CITY STAFF RECOMMENDS 3-YEAR BAN ON CONTRACTS WITH WESTSTAR BANK, REMOVED FROM AGENDA
Aaron Montes of KTSM 9 News reports: “City staff made the recommendation to sever an active agreement with the bank and its subsidiaries, including WestStar Title, LLC, based on findings…
MAYOR ACTIVELY SUPPORTS CITY TAX INCREASE, VIOLATES CAMPAIGN PLEDGE AGAIN
Mayor Renard Johnson campaigned on lowering our City property tax but has now presided over the second increase in a row since assuming office. Just before yesterday’s final vote to…
CITY COUNCIL VOTES 6-2 FOR MASSIVE TAX INCREASE, REPS BOYAR TREJO AND LIMÓN DISSENT
Today City Council voted 6-2 to adopt a budget for FY 2027 with a tax rate of $0.79800 per $100 of valuation, slightly below the voter-approval rate. This means the…
UNDER INTENSE PUBLIC PRESSURE, COUNTY REJECTS TAX INCREASE!
Commissioners approved the no-new-revenue rate of $0.451133 per $100 of taxable property value, or about 45.11 cents. That means that on average, El Pasoans will pay the same amount in…
FIRE UNION REJECTS CITY OFFER OF $7.7M INCREASE FOR FY 2027
The union representing El Paso firefighters has rejected a $43 million increase for the next four fiscal years offered by the City. Apparently the union doesn’t care if the City…
EL PASO MATTERS DEFENDS MAYOR’S LIE ABOUT LOWERING OUR PROPERTY TAX
As every El Pasoan who is not in a coma knows, Mayor Renard Johnson promised repeatedly to lower our property tax during his election campaign. Now that outraged El Pasoans…
BOTH CITY AND COUNTY POISED TO RAISE PROPERTY TAX TO MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY LAW
If the City and County both adopt their proposed tax rates, El Pasoans will be pounded with a financial sledgehammer. The Commissioners Court and City Council are both considering the…