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County budget staff outline fiscal 2026 tax‑rate context; new construction expected to add roughly $4.5 million in revenue
Summary
Budget staff presented a comparative tax‑rate and taxable value overview to frame fiscal year 2026 planning, showed El Paso County’s budget per capita and M&O trends versus other large Texas counties, and estimated about $4.5 million in new revenue from recently certified new construction.
El Paso County budget staff on Thursday gave commissioners an early look at tax‑rate history, taxable value trends and preliminary revenue projections to inform Fiscal Year 2026 budget planning.
Jessica Garza of the Budget and Finance Department presented a comparative analysis showing El Paso’s population and budget position against other large Texas counties and explained that differences in county services and the presence of special taxing districts (for stormwater, roads or other services) make direct comparisons imperfect. She told the court the county typically receives four taxable value estimates through the budget cycle and that the certified‑to‑build change has averaged about 12% year‑over‑year in recent cycles.
Garza said, using trend analysis on October…
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