COUNTY MAY HELP PAY FOR CITY’S ARENA!
No, we are not joking. Earlier today we reported that the El Paso County Commissioners Court is poised to approve $500 million in new spending starting in FY2025, including up…
COUNTY POISED TO APPROVE $500 MILLION IN NEW DEBT!
We warned you this was coming. Today under agenda item 13, the El Paso County Commissioners Court is discussing its FY2024 Multiyear Capital Plan, which includes $500 million in new…
EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SALARIES, FY 2007-2024
We recently reported the salaries of the El Paso County Commissioners Court for FY 2015-2024, but we decided to do a deeper dive and investigate their salaries going back to…
RYAN WOODCRAFT TO EL PASO TIMES: “A VOTE FOR ME IS A VOTE AGAINST HIGH TAXES, FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY, AND DEFICIT SPENDING”
Ryan Woodcraft, Guest columnist, published 6:01 a.m. MT Nov. 2, 2023 “The biggest concern I hear daily from El Pasoans is how excessive property valuations coupled with high tax rates…
COMMISSIONER HOLGUIN: “I STRONGLY OBJECTED TO INCREASING TAXES”
Commissioner Iliana Holguin Regarding the Tax Increase Approved by the Commissioners Court Dear Pct. #3 Residents: I am very saddened to have to report that at the August 28, 2023…
COUNTY VOTES 4-1 TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX
Today the County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to increase the County property tax rate to $0.458889 per $100 of assessed value, which is five cents more than the no-new-revenue rate…
URGENT! COUNTY TO VOTE SHORTLY ON $100 MILLION CO ISSUANCE
Today the County Commissioners Court will vote on posting a notice of intent to issue $100 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval. Once at least 45 days have…
ALERT! COUNTY TO VOTE TOMORROW ON $100 MILLION CO ISSUANCE
Tomorrow the County Commissioners Court will vote on posting a notice of intent to issue $100 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval. Once at least 45 days have…
KFOX 14: COUNTY TO VOTE TO ISSUE $100 MILLION IN CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
Yesterday KFOX 14 aired a report on the $200M+ worth of new debt the County is planning to issue, including $100M in certificates of obligation. (see my previous email below)…
COUNTY TO VOTE TO POST NOTICE OF INTENT ON $100 MILLION IN CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
Three days from now, on November 17 under agenda item 11, the County Commissioners Court will vote on whether to post notice to issue up to $100 million in certificates…