THE CITY’S “ARENA” DECEPTION
Dear Friends and Media, In the November 6, 2012 general election, 71.67% of El Pasoans who cast a ballot voted in favor of Proposition 2, which reads as follows: MUSEUM,…
CITY’S OUTSTANDING NON-VOTER APPROVED DEBT HITS TEXAS RECORD: MORE THAN $1.1 BILLION INCLUDING INTEREST
On Tuesday, KVIA aired an excellent report on the City’s outstanding non-voter-approved debt from certificates of obligation, but they misstated the figures. According to KVIA, the City owes $851.1M in…
CITY REP. HERNANDEZ: THE MAYOR NEGLECTS “COMMUNITIES OF COLOR” AND THE “DISENFRANCHISED”
During yesterday’s City Council meeting under agenda item 19, City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez of District 3 accused Mayor Oscar Leeser of neglecting communities of color and the poor because of…
CITY COUNCIL VOTES 6-2 TO OVERRIDE MAYOR’S VETO OF $96M IN NON-VOTER-APPROVED DEBT
“Just like a credit card, just ’cause you have it, you don’t need to continue to continue to charge on it. Sooner or later that credit card’s gonna blow up…
SUPPORT THE MAYOR’S VETO OF $96M OF NON-VOTER APPROVED DEBT TODAY: INSTRUCTIONS
Dear Friends, At today’s City Council meeting, under agenda item 19, an attempt will be made by Rep. Cassandra Hernandez and her allies to override the Mayor’s veto of $96…
COUNTY LOWERS TAX RATE TO COMPENSATE FOR INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUATIONS!
As you know, the City of El Paso has left its property tax rate unchanged for FY 2022, even as property valuations have skyrocketed, increasing the tax burden on El…
SUPPORT THE MAYOR’S VETO OF $96M IN NON-VOTER-APPROVED DEBT!
At tomorrow’s City Council meeting, under agenda item 19, an attempt will be made by Rep. Cassandra Hernandez and her allies to override the Mayor’s veto of $96 million of…
MAYOR LEESER VETOES $96 MILLION CO ISSUANCE!
Mayor Oscar Leeser has just vetoed the issuance of $96 million in certificates of obligation, which was approved by City Council on Tuesday under agenda item 11 on a 6-2…
EL PASO TIMES: “EL PASO’S PROPERTY TAX RATE IS AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION”
Mónica Ortiz Uribe of the El Paso Times just published an extraordinary report titled “El Paso’s property tax rate is among the highest in the nation. Here’s why.” This is…
CITY COUNCIL VOTES 6-2 TO ISSUE ANOTHER $96M IN CO DEBT WITHOUT VOTER APPROVALÂ
The City Council just voted 6-2 to issue another $96M in CO debt without voter approval, with Reps. Molinar and Rodriguez dissenting. This is in addition to the $93M in…