ABC-7 Listens: Breaking down County, UMC bond initiatives
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
And while much of the focus has been on the presidential race, there are many local items on the ballot, and some could affect how much EL Paso residents pay in property taxes.
El Paso County Commissioners Court recently approved placing two items on the November ballot.
One is the nearly $324 million Capital Improvement Bond, and the other is a nearly $400 million bond for University Medical Center of El Paso.
ABC-7 reported both on County Commissioners moving forward on the bond election when it happened on Aug. 12, and the potential impact on your tax bill on Aug. 16.
The reporting caught the attention of one ABC-7 viewer.
Mike Rooney said, "(Reporter Paul Schulz's) reports were detailed and easy to understand, plus his supporting charts were well thought out and thus most helpful in understanding the full yearly impact to property taxpayers, plus the additional detail of the total increases due to the yearly property appraisals for the last 4 years. (I'm) wondering what the full impact in taxes will be when you add in the City, EPCC, El Paso Water and our individual school districts. SUPER and well done report — THANK YOU!"
Everyone in the county over age 18 can vote on those bond proposals.
