EL PASO TAXPAYER REVOLT INTERVIEWS MATT SISTRUNK, CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY PRECINCT 2
Matt Sistrunk, a Republican and committed conservative, is running to for El Paso County Precinct 2 against Democrat Miguel Teran. Watch our interview!
CITY AND COUNTY SPENDING HAVE OUTPACED INFLATION “EXACERBATING AN ALREADY DEVASTATING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS”
Adam Powell of the El Paso Times cites a new study from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, which study found that “increases in local spending between 2015 and 2025 have…
UNDER INTENSE PUBLIC PRESSURE, COUNTY REJECTS TAX INCREASE!
Commissioners approved the no-new-revenue rate of $0.451133 per $100 of taxable property value, or about 45.11 cents. That means that on average, El Pasoans will pay the same amount in…
BOTH CITY AND COUNTY POISED TO RAISE PROPERTY TAX TO MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY LAW
If the City and County both adopt their proposed tax rates, El Pasoans will be pounded with a financial sledgehammer. The Commissioners Court and City Council are both considering the…
SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND SINKS AT COUNTY JAIL ARE WORKING AGAIN
The El Paso County Jail is a miserable, disgusting facility with third-world standards. Prisoners are made to suffer whether they are guilty of a crime or not, while detention officers…
WHY IS THE COUNTY NAMING A PARK AFTER THIS MAN?
Did he rescue someone from a burning building? Did he earn a purple heart in battle? Did he donate a million dollars to charity? No, he did not. He is…
COUNTY INCOMPETENCE: TAX OFFICE CLOSED
One of our loyal followers, Dave Marino, sent us this photo. Apparently the County’s financial problems are getting more severe. How long will the office stay closed, inconveniencing the taxpayers,…
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…
CITY, COUNTY, AND UMC TO INCREASE TAX ON AVERAGE HOME BY $336!
The City is increasing its property tax on the average home value ($221,726) by $83, with no resistance from Mayor Johnson, who had promised to lower our tax. UMC just…
COUNTY BUDGET DEFICIT FOR FY2025 MORE THAN DOUBLES
Harrison Parker of KFOX14 aired an outstanding report revealing that the County budget deficit for FY 2025 (ending September 30) has increased from $18-25M to $55-62M. The new figure is…