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27. • GeneralCity of El Paso (El Paso County)
Discussion and action on a Resolution that the Proposed Budget, as amended, for the City of El Paso, filed by the City Manager with the City Clerk on July 17, 2026, is hereby approved and adopted by the City Council as the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, which begins on September 1, 2026, and ends on August 31, 2027
Presented in: City of El Paso City Council Meeting on 2026-08-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 9.5/10 Impact Weight
FAILED (3 - 5)
“Approve”
RU
Renard U. Johnson
Mayor
ABSENT
AC
Alejandra Chávez
City Representative, District 1
NO
IN
Ivan Niño
City Representative, District 5
NO
AF
Art Fierro
City Representative, District 6
NO
CC
Chris Canales
City Representative, District 8
YES
JA
Josh Acevedo
City Representative, District 2
YES
DM
Deanna Maldonado-Rocha
City Representative, District 3
YES
CB
Cynthia Boyar Trejo
City Representative, District 4
NO
LL
Lily Limón
City Representative, District 7
NO
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Discussion and action on a Resolution that the Proposed Budget, as amended, for the City of El Paso, filed by the City Manager with the City Clerk on July 17, 2026, is hereby approved and adopted by the City Council as the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, which begins on September 1, 2026, and ends on August 31, 2027
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.