Former Texas House Rep. Joe Pickett is suing the City of El Paso because it levies illegal taxes on our water bills. Unless the City settles the case and makes the taxpayers whole, Pickett will go to trial on April 5 in full public view.
We asked Pickett why he is suing the City, why taxation is so high in El Paso, and who is benefitting from high taxes and fees.
Enjoy our video interview below.
WRITE TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Please write to the Mayor and City Council to ask them what the $6.00 franchise on our water bills as well as the mysterious $1.33 are for!
How is the resulting $30 million slush fund spent?
What is City Attorney Karla Nieman’s role in this debacle?
mayor@elpasotexas.gov; district1@elpasotexas.gov; district2@elpasotexas.gov; district3@elpasotexas.gov; district4@elpasotexas.gov; district5@elpasotexas.gov; district6@elpasotexas.gov; district7@elpasotexas.gov; district8@elpasotexas.gov