The city just raised it’s property tax rate. The owner of a home of average value ($124,000) will be charged $28.37 more this year.
The city also raised the environmental fee on your garbage bill $2 a month. That adds $24 per year to our bills, putting the real increase at $52.37.
Did the city’s environmental costs double in one year? According to the El Paso Times the extra money will be used to support street sweeping, median maintenance, and the animal shelter.
This is a tax increase too.
Next
The hospital district is said to be considering a tax increase that will add another $28 to the tax bill on that $125 thousand dollar home.
Then we have the county that added $62 per year to the average home’s tax bill last year. The county is said to be considering yet another increase this year to help with their “needs”.
And then
The Ysleta district just passed a $26 annual increase on their average sized home ($107,000).
It looks like the El Paso Independent School District will add $5 per month to the onslaught.
The El Paso Community College district is the last major taxer and is considering an 8% increase that would add $18 to our bills.
Not done yet
For the average home in the Ysleta district we are at about $125 per year in increases before the county piles on.
We deserve better
Brutus
elpasospeak 
For one thing I heard none of the naysayers on council wanted to cut their discretionary fund. Nor did they offer any cuts that helped reduce the budget within their districts.
Also the voter approved bonds cost money. Let me know when there’s real things going on in El Paso.
Maybe instead of a vacation to real cities to enjoy the things they have; El Paso people should stay home and save money.
You got the council you wanted so I don’t understand why you’re still bitter.
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