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County hears plan to reduce Tax Assessor-Collector backlog under HB 718; dealers warn of surge in January

El Paso County Commissioners Court · November 17, 2025
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Human resources briefed the court on HB 718 implementation and staffing at the Tax Assessor-Collector’s office: six vacancies remain, overtime appropriation nearly half used, and a web‑dealer backlog stood at 2,161 transactions; dealer representatives praised Saturday sessions but warned of a potential January surge without additional hires.

Human resources updated the Commissioners Court Nov. 17 on ongoing operations and staffing in the Tax Assessor‑Collector’s office amid HB 718 implementation. Valeria Fernandez (HR) told the court the office currently has six vacancies: two positions will be filled externally in January and the remainder are being addressed with internal promotions and background checks.

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