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Council approves $460,300 increase to FY2025 confiscated funds; 7-1 vote
Summary
The council approved a budget transfer increasing FY2025 appropriations by $460,300 in state and federal confiscated funds; Representative Canales cast the lone nay, citing a moral objection to spending confiscated funds.
The El Paso City Council on Jan. 22 approved a budget transfer to increase FY2025 appropriations for state and federal confiscated funds by $460,300. The motion passed 7–1, with Representative Canales voting no.
Representative Piero moved to approve the transfer; Representative Veil Limon seconded. During discussion, Representative Canales said he had a "moral conflict" with the concept of municipalities spending confiscated funds and would not support the measure on principle, even though he did not object to the specific expenditures proposed. "I disagree with the concept of spending confiscated funds," Canales said on the record.
The mayor thanked police leadership for their service during a period of community strain; the city's police chief acknowledged the department's officers and civilian staff. The transfer increases the department's available appropriations from state and federal confiscations by $460,300 for FY2025; the item was approved despite the single dissenting vote.
The council did not detail line-item spending decisions in the hearing recorded on Jan. 22; staff will carry out appropriations according to departmental and city financial procedures.
