EL PASO PROPERTY TAX WILL RISE SHARPLY NEXT FISCAL YEAR
Yesterday the voters of El Paso approved all three propositions of the Community Progress Bond for a total of $272,480,000 in new borrowing. In addition, there are hundreds of millions…
CITY COUNCIL HAS VOTED TO INCREASE OUR PROPERTY TAX 8 YEARS IN A ROW
The chart attached to this email is especially for you, so that you have accurate information when you report on City tax rates. I plot all the adopted tax rates…
YES, CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZ RAISED OUR PROPERTY TAX!
Of all the candidates who received megabucks from the Oligarchs on the West Side, incumbent Claudia Rodriguez of District 6 stands out for her mendacious claim: “Claudia has never voted…
CITY DISTRIBUTES NEW REPORT LYING ABOUT PROPERTY TAX
The City of El Paso is distributing the “Inaugural Edition” of a 22-page digital booklet called “Elevating our City,” which I have appended below. On page 6 you will read…
COLUMN FOR THE EL PASO TIMES: “Rep. Claudia Rodriguez’ record should be examined”
The El Paso Times just published a guest column I submitted in reply to a recent column penned by Rep. Claudia Lizette Rodriguez of City District 6, also for the…
ANALISA SILVERSTEIN AND BETTINA OLIVARES ON THE RECORD: CITY PROPERTY TAX AND CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
Today the Community First Coalition of El Paso hosted candidates for City Districts 1 and 8 at the Sacred Heart Church Gymnasium. Each candidate was asked nine questions, followed by…
REP. ISABEL SALCIDO’S HORRIFIC VOTING RECORD
City Rep. Isabel Salcido of District 5, who assumed office on January 8, 2019, is running for reelection. She is the only incumbent candidate who has voted repeatedly to raise…
FORUM ON TAXATION TODAY AT 10AM: IS THE CITY DECEIVING TAXPAYERS?
oday I will be the guest speaker at a public forum on local taxation hosted by the Community First Coalition, scheduled for this Saturday, September 10 at the Fox Clardy…
ROBERT MOORE: “RENTERS FACE BIG HIT FROM PROPERTY TAX INCREASES”
Robert Moore of El Paso Matters published a report analyzing the impact of property tax increases on rental properties, where most low-income El Pasoans live. As we all know, the…
WHY DID REPS SALCIDO AND RODRIGUEZ VOTE AGAINST THE CITY BUDGET?
Elisa S. Perez of El Paso Matters published an extraordinary report titled “City representatives up for reelection switch votes on budget, tax rate.” In it she analyzes why City Reps.…