Government taxation and spending
Martin Paredes reports that yesterday Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he is investigating El Paso and other cities for βillegal tax increases.β The City sa ys it enacted its…
The Sunset Amphitheater project is 100% privately financed although there are public tax incentives. The taxpayers will incur zero debt.
According to the Oligarchy Gazette (dba El Paso Inc), the century-old brick tenement at 315 W. Overland was renovated by August 2024 and opened with 16 units. In anticipation of…
This is a screenshot from the City’s financial presentation from Monday’s Work session. The City must still issue $240M in debt from the 2019 Public Safety Bond and $220M from…
We feared that the City’s proposal to expand the Convention Center includes the construction of an Arena on the site of the Abraham Chavez Theatre. The planned acquisition and demolition…
Last month, Chief Administrator Betsy Keller appointed Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria as Director of Budget and Finance of El Paso County. There was no discussion of the hire by the County Commissioners…
City Council voted 5-4 against reviewing the federal lease at the airport. Reps. Acevedo and Maldonado Rocha were upset about a video they allege blames Democrats for the federal shutdown…
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We have never seen a mayor shake so many hands and kiss so many babies. He is all over El Paso promoting himself and seems busy doing a hundred things…
The City of El Paso continues to promote the narrative that City Council voted for a lower property “tax rate” in August when in fact they voted for a significant…
