The Times continues to sink to new lows.
The Wednesday, June 29, 2016 issue headline was “Socorro man arrested in cocaine case”.
Ho hum. If every cocaine arrest deserved a headline they would have to start issuing special editions.
More important
At the bottom of the front page they reported that our city manager has proposed a 2017 budget that would increase our taxes by 7 per cent.
Our mayor says he will veto it.
Thank you mayor.
We deserve better
Brutus
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What do we get for a 7% increase? A 3-day week for city employees instead of a 4-day week as currently? This is the problem with government – they start with last year’s budget and add more rather than seeking restraint. In the private sector you start with a profit target and then work revenue and costs into that. While this is not possible in government, restraint as a goal is.
Veto it, Mayor.j
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About time the mayor found his cajones.
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Get rid of the chief performance officer position.
Yesterday’s Times photo of the mayor and city manager holding hands and having a kumbaya moment was sort of sweet.
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Come on guys El Paso just wants to be number one or is that number two. ;O)
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And City Reps say they will overturn the Mayor’s veto! I say, recall every one that tries!!!
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The City Manager wants ANOTHER tax INCREASE and City Council minions want $250,000 for Christmas lights for San Jacinto. Do any of THEM have any idea where all this THOUSANDS, MILLIONS of $$$ comes from? To THEM it’s only money and not theirs. Don’t we have chug holes, streets that need repair, re-striped, where this QUARTER of a MILLION$$$ could be put to better use for the TAXPAYERS of El Taxo?? Yes, Mr Mayor, for a change everything that these Council minions try to blow off money on should be VETOED. How many THOUSANDS of lights are already at San Jacinto??
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Get ready to pay for EPISD’s $600 million bond as well.
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