With so many hindrances to budgetary prudence, it is easy to understand why Texas’ TEL has failed to live up to expectations. However, with just a handful of changes, legislators can vastly improve and entrench this important safeguard.
Taxes & Spending
Assessing Tax Trends in El Paso County
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in El Paso County? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the county’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and gather four types of data—i.e., tax levies, local population, total tax rates, and taxable values—over a 10-year time...
March 10, 2026