If the city needs to borrow money to replace old buildings or build new facilities wouldn’t it make sense to take the projects out to bid and figure out how much money they will actually need instead of trying to get us to sign a blank check that they can use however they want?
A blank check is what they want.
Read You’ve been warned.
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Brutus
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The city’s internal audit department issued a report after reviewing the Economic and International Development department’s handling of incentive agreements.
Take a look at this:
Is anyone surprised?
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Brutus
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This was the first thing to appear on the city’s web page the other day:
Try going to it at elpasotexas.gov.
Then try to “learn more”.
Nothing happens.
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Brutus
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The city’s Firemen’s Pension Fund had an unfunded liability of $138.9 million on January 1, 2016.
Two years later on January 1, 2018 the number was $166.1 million.
With the police shortfall at $233.9 million the public safety pension funds are unfunded by $400 million.
We deserve better
Brutus
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I missed an anniversary yesterday.
On September 22, 1862 President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
This was better.
Brutus
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elpasospeak 
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