CITY PROCLAIMS JULY 8 “EL PASO MATTERS DAY,” PRAISES MOORE AND HIS TEAM
Six minutes into the City Council meeting this past Tuesday, Rep. Josh Acevedo read an official proclamation establishing July 8, 2025 as “El Paso Matters Day.” The text of the…
CITY IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS 6.5% TAX INCREASE
They are trying to fool us again. The City issued a press release July 3 claiming the preliminary budget for FY 2026 maintains “a structurally balanced approach with no increase…
CITY BUDGET FOR FY 2026 INCLUDES 6.5% PROPERTY TAX INCREASE!
City Manager Dionne Mack and CFO Robert Cortinas presented their preliminary budget for FY 2026 and it comes with a 6.5% property tax increase. That works out to $1,701 for…
ART FIERRO TAKES IN $22,250 IN CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ELITES, INCLUDING $500 FROM MAYOR JOHNSON
According to item 12 of Tuesday’s Consent Agenda, City Representative Art Fierro of District 6 recently took in $22,250 in contributions from El Paso’s elites, including $500 from Mayor Renard…
JOHNSON ENDORSES SAMANIEGO FOR RE-ELECTION, CLAIMS HE WANTS TO LOWER OUR TAXES
We have seen a lot of mendacious campaign ads over the years, but Mayor Renard Johnson’s video endorsing Ricardo Samaniego’s re-election for County Judge is Texas AAA prime bulls%$t. Johnson…
LETTER TO EL PASO TIMES: LOWERING PROPERTY TAX WILL REQUIRE SUPERHUMAN INGENUITY
I wish to thank Mayor Renard Johnson for repeatedly promising to lower our property tax during his election campaign. When Dee Margo ran for office, he merely promised to “hold…
UPPER CITY ADMINISTRATORS GET SALARY INCREASES UP TO 42%
Dionne Mack began her position as City Manager on September 3, 2024. Within a short time, she approved raises for 37 deputy city managers and department heads totaling $925,366, with…
IS CITY COUNCIL PLANNING TO FIRE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR CALDERON?
The Financial Oversight and Audit Committee (FOAC) used to be chaired by Rep. Brian Kennedy. That is when Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon investigated the gas cards, P-cards and 380…
JEREMY JORDAN ARRAIGNED FOR FELONY ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, SCHEDULED FOR JURY TRIAL IN JANUARY
According to County Court records, Jeremy Jordan, the husband of former City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez, was indicted for felony assault with a deadly weapon on April 15 and arraigned on…
GROSSMAN “THANKS” MAYOR FOR PROMISING LOWER PROPERTY TAXES
Dr. Max Grossman spoke before City Council at Public Comment to thank City Council and staff for recent actions and to “thank” Mayor Renard Johnson for promising to lower our…