City of El Paso Releases Preliminary Budget for 2027 Fiscal Year, Public Meeting Schedule

Early estimates suggests City of El Paso will need tax rate increase for FY 2027

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of El Paso will be hosting several community meetings to discuss the Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget, focusing on fiscal responsibility, core services and community priorities. Early estimates suggest the city will need an increase in the tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. The estimated rate would [...]

City of El Paso releases preliminary budget for 2027 fiscal year, public meeting schedule

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The City of El Paso released its preliminary budget for the 2027 fiscal year Wednesday. It totals $1.405 billion across all funds, which the city said is a 1.7% increase compared to FY 2026. The city cited rising costs, public safety operations, infrastructure obligations, contractual costs and voter-approved commitments as reasons for the increase. The city started its budget process six weeks earlier than in previous y…

Bigger budget, bigger costs: City of El Paso leaders begin debate over city spending plan

A preliminary budget proposal for the city of El Paso would increase the general fund that pays for basic city services by about $30 million next fiscal year as the city faces rising personnel, infrastructure and operational costs. It’s still unknown how that might impact city property taxes.  The El Paso City Council on Wednesday will get its first public presentation of the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which includes a general …