CITY LIES TO KVIA ABOUT PROPERTY TAX
In his report last night, Erik Elken discussed how inflation, lack of supply, and our rising property tax are making homes in El Paso less affordable. He asked the City…
EL PASO APARTMENT RENTAL RATES ROSE 24% SINCE JANUARY 2021
Many El Pasoans do not understand that increasing our property tax burden causes an increase in rental rates for apartment units because property owners pass along their rising business cost…
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…