EPISD SALARIES REVEALED
At the El Paso Taxpayer Revolt, we regularly publish the salaries of public servants, and today we are sharing the salaries of all 7,462 EPISD employees in descending order. The…
CITY TO INCREASE AVERAGE PROPERTY TAX BY $105, FY2027 BUDGET TO INCREASE 1.7% TO $1.405 BILLION
Mayor Renard Johnson promised repeatedly to lower our property tax while campaigning for office. How has that worked out? For FY2026, the Mayor presided over an average property tax increase…
EPISD REVENUE GAP WIDENS TO $52.8 MILLION IN 3RD QUARTER
Some hours ago, EPISD posted its agenda backup for tomorrow’s meeting of the Board of Trustees. Under item G.1, there is a presentation of the budget figures for the end…
MAYOR ON LOWERING PROPERTY TAX: “I MAY NOT EVER SEE IT IN MY LIFETIME”
Andy Morgan of KTSM 9 News recently interviewed Mayor Johnson. We learned the network sent the Mayor’s office the questions in advance, which was a huge mistake. No journalist should…
MAYOR TIGHTENING CONTROL OVER TIRZ 5, REAPPOINTS ORTEGA
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) number 5 encompasses all of Downtown, the western part of the Segundo Barrio, and a portion of Central El Paso. Any incremental increase in tax…
PER-STUDENT COST OF CANUTILLO ISD CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION MORE THAN DOUBLE EPISD
Socorro ISD recently compiled statistics on the five largest school districts in El Paso County: Socorro ISD, El Paso ISD, Ysleta ISD, Clint ISD, and Canutillo ISD. The Budget Advisory…
CITY TO ISSUE $71,140,000 IN BOND DEBT
City CFO Robert Cortinas will present agenda item 25 to City Council this Tuesday, April 14, according to which $71,140,000 in general obligation bonds will be issued. The funds will…
CITY GO AND CO BOND DEBT DECREASED $300M IN FY 2023-26
On February 12, City CFO Robert Cortinas gave a presentation to the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee on the current state of the City’s debt. The City owes $843,920,00 in…
GROSSMAN AND SOLO APPOINTED TO EPISD FINANCE COMMITTEE
EPISD is creating a new Finance Committee that will be staffed by seven members chosen by the Board of Trustees. Trustee Valerie Beals of District 6 has appointed Jenny Solo…
KFOX14: MAYOR’S PROMISE TO LOWER PROPERTY TAX MORPHS INTO PROMISE TO “KEEP THE TAX BURDEN AS LOW AS POSSIBLE”
On February 15 we shared the five-year financial outlook of City CFO Robert Cortinas, who predicts a widening gap in the General Fund budget in FY 2027-2031 amounting to a…