UMC CEO RECEIVES 14% PAY INCREASE, EARNS $1,128,582 PLUS BONUS OF $346,449
Think about that as you struggle to pay your property tax, which pays Jacob Cintron’s salary.
REPRIMANDED, SPENDTHRIFT CITY REP APPOINTED TO YISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
YISD is facing unprecedented financial challenges, so what is the solution? Appoint former City Rep. Henry Rivera to the Board of Trustees even though he approved almost every reckless expenditure…
Texas Attorney General Announces Investigation of El Paso and Other Texas Cities to “Stop Illegal Tax Increases”
Martin Paredes reports that yesterday Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he is investigating El Paso and other cities for “illegal tax increases.” The City sa ys it enacted its…
LOOK MOM, NO BOND MONEY!
The Sunset Amphitheater project is 100% privately financed although there are public tax incentives. The taxpayers will incur zero debt.
JUSTIN CHURCHMAN COMMENTS ON SALE OF HIS HISTORIC PROPERTY FOR DEMOLITION
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…
CITY STILL MUST ISSUE $460M IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, TAXES TO SHOOT UP
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…
CITY COMMITS TO RESTORATION OF ABRAHAM CHAVEZ THEATRE
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…
NEW COUNTY CFO RAN CITY FINANCES UNDER JOYCE WILSON, HAS CONTROVERSIAL RECORD
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…
BREAKING NEWS: MAYOR JOHNSON ACTUALLY VOTED ON SOMETHING!
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…
SAMANIEGO AUTHORIZED $894 MILLION IN BONDS BUT NOW WANTS US TO BELIEVE HE IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE!
https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-county-judge-richard-samaneigo-1-on-1-interview-with-ktsm-9-news-anchor-andy-morgan