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The City’s Hidden Tax Increase

2020-11-24 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Dee "Hold the Line on Taxes" Margo, Library, Slider, Taxes, Tommy Gonzalez 6 comments

The City made a big deal out of not raising the tax rate this year, despite losing revenue due to

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You’re the Sucker

2020-09-21 elrichiboy ballpark, City Council, City Management, Dee "Hold the Line on Taxes" Margo, Library, Slider, Taxes, Tommy Gonzalez 8 comments

Are you getting value from your city tax dollars? I mean, really. Is the city doing anything for you besides

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The Organization Before the Community

2019-04-17 elrichiboy City Management, Dionne Mack, Library, Quality of Life Projects, Slider, Taxes, Tommy Gonzalez 7 comments

The City Manager protects his team. Even when they’re wrong. So if one of his Deputy City Managers decides to

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A Buck a Month

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  • Cynthia J Gomez on Higher Border Water Rates, Donut Holes and a Thorny Divorce in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa
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