FLUFFY FOR COUNTY JUDGE!
We are pleased to announce that our Welsh Corgi, Fluffy, has declared his candidacy for County Judge! He is appointing Kermit the Frog as his Treasurer and Miss Piggy as…
KFOX14 SHOCK POLL SHOWS 71% AGAINST DECK PLAZA
Yesterday afternoon KFOX14 launched a poll asking El Pasoans whether they are for or against building a Deck Plaza over Interstate 10. In less than 24 hours, 71% of 759…
COUNTY VOTES 3-2 TO ALLOCATE $1M FOR DECK PLAZA DESIGN, BUTLER BLINKS
In November 2022, City Council voted to hire Stantec Consulting Services at a cost of $1,321,785 to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a downtown deck plaza over…
LETTER TO EL PASO TIMES: LOWERING PROPERTY TAX WILL REQUIRE SUPERHUMAN INGENUITY
I wish to thank Mayor Renard Johnson for repeatedly promising to lower our property tax during his election campaign. When Dee Margo ran for office, he merely promised to “hold…
UPPER CITY ADMINISTRATORS GET SALARY INCREASES UP TO 42%
Dionne Mack began her position as City Manager on September 3, 2024. Within a short time, she approved raises for 37 deputy city managers and department heads totaling $925,366, with…
EPCC EMPLOYEE SALARIES – JUNE 2025
El Paso Community College (EPCC) is one of the five local entities that tax our properties. It was established by the voters of El Paso County in 1969. The Texas…
HANANY, MARGO, AND WILSON JOIN OUR “ETHICS HALL OF FAME”
We are pleased to announce that Leah Hanany, Dee Margo, and Joyce Wilson have been admitted to our “Ethics Hall of Fame.” This is an extraordinary achievement since only the…
SAYAVEDRA NARROWS EPISD DEFICIT TO $6M, HANANY TAKES CREDIT
Superintendent Diana Sayavedra and her team managed to narrow the EPISD budget deficit for FY 2026 from $30.6 million to $6 million by cutting spending, streamlining the administration, and closing…
EPISD TERMINATES CARY WESTIN WITH ONLY 13 DAYS LEFT IN CONTRACT
We regret to report that (Ret) Col. Cary Westin, who had signed a contract with El Paso Independent School District to serve as a business consultant starting April 2, was…
IS CITY COUNCIL PLANNING TO FIRE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR CALDERON?
The Financial Oversight and Audit Committee (FOAC) used to be chaired by Rep. Brian Kennedy. That is when Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon investigated the gas cards, P-cards and 380…