El Paso Community College, established in 1969 “to ensure affordable, high quality education and career pathways from start to finish,” has morphed into a multi-campus behemoth with a budget of $172.7 million and an enrollment of 25,600.
On August 26, the seven-member Board of Trustees voted to increase the tax bills on the average-valued single-family residence by $15.89, to $264.40 per year.
That is an increase of 6.4%.
Here are the tax increases for FY 2027 on a home worth about $235K (school districts not included):
City of El Paso $105
El Paso County $41
UMC $10
EPCC $16
That is a total tax increase of $172 per year, not including the school districts.
We have questioned the EPCC system of offering UTEP lower-division courses at a discount (on the backs of local taxpayers). At UTEP, those courses are funded by the state of Texas and student tuition.
Enjoy your day.
EPCC Agenda for 8/26/26 (see p. 125):
https://www.epcc.edu/Administration/BoardOfTrustees/BoardAgenda/08-26-26_Agenda_Regular.pdf