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COUNTY • El Paso County, TX

El Paso County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #71 in Texas • Tier Rank: #8 (TIER 1 METRO)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
710,038
Property Tax Rate
$0.7614
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$272.2M
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Elected & Governing Officials (26)

AS
Angie Sommers
Constable, Precinct 7 (Precinct 7)
BJ
Brian J. Haggerty
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
CS
Christina Sanchez
County Attorney
DZ
Danny Zamora
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
DS
David Stout
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
DB
Delia Briones
County Clerk
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Enedina "Nina" Serna
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 2 (Precinct 6)
eserna@epcounty.com
FA
Frank Almada
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
HB
Hector Bernal
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
HE
Humberto Enriquez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7 (Precinct 7)
IH
Iliana Holguin
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JB
Jackie Butler
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
JM
James Montoya
District Attorney
JG
Javier Garcia
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
JH
Josh Herrera
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
LN
Lucilla Najera
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
LA
Luis Aguilar
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
ML
Manny Lopez
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
NF
Norma Favela Barceleau
District Clerk
OU
Oscar Ugarte
County Sheriff
RB
Rebeca Bustamante
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
RA
Ricardo A. Samaniego
County Judge
RT
Robert T. Pearson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
RL
Ruben Lujan
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 1 (Precinct 6)
RP
Ruben P. Gonzalez
County Tax Assessor-Collector
SC
Sergio Coronado
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDEl Paso County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for El Paso County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $582.23M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $263.40M, with $90.83M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($442.50M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$582.2M
General Fund
$454.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$58.2M
Capital Projects
$69.9M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $263.4M (45%)
Public Works: $90.8M (16%)
Administration: $72.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7614 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDEl Paso County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for El Paso County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $551.96M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $249.70M, with $86.11M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($419.49M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$552.0M
General Fund
$430.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$361.5M
Capital Projects
$66.2M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $249.7M (45%)
Public Works: $86.1M (16%)
Administration: $68.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7614 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDEl Paso County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for El Paso County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $525.17M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $237.59M, with $81.93M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($399.13M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$525.2M
General Fund
$409.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$281.5M
Capital Projects
$63.0M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $237.6M (45%)
Public Works: $81.9M (16%)
Administration: $65.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4263 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDEl Paso County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for El Paso County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $486.16M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $219.94M, with $75.84M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($369.48M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$486.2M
General Fund
$379.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$315.8M
Capital Projects
$58.3M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $219.9M (45%)
Public Works: $75.8M (16%)
Administration: $60.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4589 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDEl Paso County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for El Paso County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $452.98M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $204.93M, with $70.66M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($344.26M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$453.0M
General Fund
$353.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$195.7M
Capital Projects
$54.4M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $204.9M (45%)
Public Works: $70.7M (16%)
Administration: $56.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4263 / $100

Active Code of Ordinances (8)

Court Order 2026-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2026-2027 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of El Paso County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of El Paso County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of El Paso County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Ordinance No. 2024-REZ-12 • ZoningOverreach: 58/100
Unified Development & Zoning Code Modernization
Comprehensive amendment to municipal development standards, setback requirements, parking maximums, and commercial zoning overlay districts in El Paso County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of El Paso County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Ordinance No. 2023-FEE-88 • PermitsOverreach: 35/100
Commercial Right-of-Way Permitting & Utility Franchise Fees
Establishes streamlined right-of-way permitting standards, utility excavation bond requirements, and administrative inspection fees in El Paso County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of El Paso County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of El Paso County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (0)