ALERT: COUNTY TO DISCUSS FUTURE BONDING CAPACITY TOMORROW!
In October we reported that the County may hold a bond election in November 2024 and ask the voters to issue up to $350 million in general obligation bonds, and…
COUNTY MAY HOLD BOND ELECTION, COULD ISSUE UP TO $500 MILLION OF NEW DEBT BY JANUARY 2025!
On Monday, October 23 the County’s financial advisers, Brad Angst and Nancy Rocha, gave the Commissioners Court a Q3 market update under agenda item 8. Toward the end of their…
COMMISSIONER HOLGUIN: “I STRONGLY OBJECTED TO INCREASING TAXES”
Commissioner Iliana Holguin Regarding the Tax Increase Approved by the Commissioners Court Dear Pct. #3 Residents: I am very saddened to have to report that at the August 28, 2023…
COUNTY VOTES 4-1 TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX
Today the County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to increase the County property tax rate to $0.458889 per $100 of assessed value, which is five cents more than the no-new-revenue rate…
COUNTY VOTES FOR 16% SALARY INCREASE FOR COMMISSIONERS, UP 113% SINCE 2016
Our County Commissioners Court consists of four Commissioners and a County Judge. In 2016, our four County Commissioners were paid $62,680 per year and the County Judge was paid $87,577.…
COUNTY VOTES TO POST NOTICE TO ISSUE $100M IN NON-VOTER-APPROVED DEBT
Today the El Paso County Commissioners Court voted to post notice to issue $100 million in non-voter-approved debt. On November 17, the Court had already considered this debt issuance but…
COUNTY TO VOTE ON DEBT INSSUANCE TOMORROW, DEC. 12
Dear Friends and Media, Tomorrow the County Commissioners Court will consider four options for issuing somewhere between $41 million and $100 million in new debt without voter authorization under agenda…
COUNTY TABLES $100M CO AFTER COMMUNITY INPUT
Today the El Paso County Commissioners Court voted 4-0 to delete agenda item 11, which called for posting a notice of intent to issue a certificate of obligation in the…
URGENT! COUNTY TO VOTE SHORTLY ON $100 MILLION CO ISSUANCE
Today the County Commissioners Court will vote on posting a notice of intent to issue $100 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval. Once at least 45 days have…
ALERT! COUNTY TO VOTE TOMORROW ON $100 MILLION CO ISSUANCE
Tomorrow the County Commissioners Court will vote on posting a notice of intent to issue $100 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval. Once at least 45 days have…