El Paso Community College, established in 1969 “to ensure affordable, high quality education and career pathways from start to finish,” has morphed into a multi-campus behemoth with a budget of…
We had previously reported that El Paso County adopted a no-new-revenue tax rate for FY 2027. We have since confirmed that the County is nevertheless increasing the tax on the…
According to the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF TAX INCREASE, the current effective City tax on the average-valued single-family residence is $1,751.61. City Council was initially considering an increase of…
Mayor Renard Johnson campaigned on lowering our City property tax but has now presided over the second increase in a row since assuming office. Just before yesterday’s final vote to…
Today City Council voted 6-2 to adopt a budget for FY 2027 with a tax rate of $0.79800 per $100 of valuation, slightly below the voter-approval rate. This means the…
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…
Confusingly, there are two sets of figures presented in the backup to items 27-29 on the City Council Agenda for Tuesday, August 18. City staff is recommending adopting the voter-approval…
Dear News Editors and General Managers of Television News Networks, Every August our City Council votes on a budget and tax rate for the next fiscal year, and every August…
The El Paso City Council is set to review tax rates and a proposed $1.4 billion budget that could raise property taxes during its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 4. Mayor Renard…
Mayor Renard Johnson promised repeatedly to lower our property tax while campaigning for office. How has that worked out? For FY2026, the Mayor presided over an average property tax increase…
