CITY’S NON-VOTER APPROVED DEBT OBLIGATIONS NOW STAND AT $852 MILLION
The City’s latest debt figures are available on page 79 of the FY 2023 Budget Book, posted to the webpage of the Office of Budget & Management. There you will…
ADAM POWELL REPORTS ON CITY’S $30 MILLION SLUSH FUND
“I’m not suing for a million dollars for Joe Pickett. I’m suing for all taxpayers in El Paso. I just want some accountability for these fees.” –Joe Pickett, Former State…
EL CHUQUEÑO SPEAKS TO JOE PICKETT ABOUT THE CITY’S $30 MILLION “SLUSH FUND”
Rich Wright of El Chuqueño has started a new podcast and his first guests were former Texas Rep. Joe Pickett and me. We discussed the City’s $30 million slush fund,…
CITY USING “FRANCHISE FEE” ON OUR WATER BILLS AS A SLUSH FUND
If you pay a monthly water bill like I do, you will notice a tax levied by the Environmental Services Department (ESD) of the City of El Paso. I have…
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…
CITY LIES TO KVIA ABOUT PROPERTY TAX
In his report last night, Erik Elken discussed how inflation, lack of supply, and our rising property tax are making homes in El Paso less affordable. He asked the City…
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…