EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso will have more community meetings about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget.
“The proposed FY 2026 Budget reflects the City’s continued commitment to public safety,
infrastructure improvements, tax relief for seniors and disabled homeowners, and competitive
wages and benefits for employees, all while maintaining a structurally balanced budget with no
increase to the property tax rate,” the City said in its news release.
Here is a schedule of remaining budget community meetings.
Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Nolan Richardson Rec Center, 4435 Maxwell
Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m.
Irving Schwartz Library, 1865 Dean Martin
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:30 p.m.
Memorial Senior Center, 1800 Byron
Wednesday, July 30 at 6 p.m.
Municipal Service Center, Cotton Patch Room, 7968 San Paulo
Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m.
Westside Command Center, 4801 Osborne
Thursday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. (VIRTUAL)
Link: https://tinyurl.com/5daf46dz
Meeting ID: 279 758 006 806 2; passcode: Yy65Lo3g.
Phone: 915-213-4096, 684 747 074#
These sessions follow earlier community input opportunities held from April through May,
including an online budget survey and public workshops.
Key Dates in the FY 2026 budget process
- July 31: Presentation of certified property values and introduction of proposed tax rate
- Aug. 12: Public hearing on budget and tax rate
- Aug. 19: City Council adoption of the FY 2026 budget and tax rate
- Sept. 1: Beginning of fiscal year 2026
For more information, visit www.ElPasoTexas.gov/OMB/Tax-and-Budget/.
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