Have you ever wondered why everything our City Government buys is so expensive? I mean, $7 million to fix up
Category: Taxes
Our Tax Base Is Collapsing
People are leaving town. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that between 2012 and 2016, El Paso County only grew by
Just a Scrap
Mayor Dee Margo seemed to put the blame for the tax increase on incumbent representatives Peter Svarzbein, Michiel Noe, and
It’s Not As Bad As It Looks. It’s Worse.
Surely (May I call you Shirley?) you saw that EPISD property taxes are going up by an average of $64
Oh, the Hypocrisy!
Are out-of-towners meddling in El Paso’s affairs? From KVIA: A leader of the Paso Del Sur group opposing building an
Commissioners Court Shenanigans
DavidK started speculating last week that Susie Byrd would run against David Stout for Commissioner Stout’s District 2 seat on
They’re Bullies.
Did you see this story on KVIA? Texas oilman J.P. Bryan, one of the state’s richest men and one with
City Council is Helpless
In this week’s El Paso Inc., Mayor Dee Margo explains why the property tax increase isn’t his fault. Dee Margo
How Bad Are Things, Really?
We’re got a mayor who gets elected by promising to “hold the line on taxes,” and his first month in
We Should Have Elected This Guy
From an El Paso Inc. interview: Q: People say El Paso’s taxes are among the highest in the nation, though
Another Shoe Drops
Well, there it is. From the El Paso Times: El Paso County commissioners are looking at a preliminary general fund
What a Difference an Election Makes
The City is proposing raising taxes as high as it can without putting it to the citizens to vote on.
The City Budget is Fake
Or at least extremely conservative. The proposed budget show sales tax revenues declining by $525,000. El Paso hasn’t experienced a
Maths
Let’s see. $66 million in Certificates of Obligation raises the average residential tax bill $50 a year. So issuing $180
The Beat Goes On
Did you read this weekend’s El Paso Inc.? It’s pretty good. Here’s the lede from one story: What began as
TopGolf Will Save Us
I’ve got a math problem for you. Don’t worry, we’re not giving grades, and we’re not asking for real numbers
“Affordable Family Entertainment”
Remember when those nice people were pitching the ballpark as “affordable family entertainment”? Here’s Josh Hunt in an El Paso
Mo’ Money
Did you see this story on KVIA about Cohen Stadium? A windstorm damaged the shade canopy structure [at Cohen Stadium]
Which End of the Stick Do the Taxpayers Get?
Our friends on City Council today gave away another million dollars. From KVIA: Construction on a new $16 million development
The Devitalization of Downtown
Look at that map. I’ve highlighted the ballpark, the civic center, and the proposed site for the arena. I’m guessing