10/31/2024
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“Fiscal conservatives fight bond issue
For political activist Guadalupe Giner, voting against the UMC bond issue, and the county’s separate, $324 million Capital Improvement Bond issue also is an easy decision, but in the opposite direction.
“It doesn’t matter how worthy the project is; what matters is that it’s going to increase taxes and housing rents,” said Giner, who lost a bid for El Paso County Judge in 2022 as an independent candidate.
“When you issue that many millions of dollars (in bonds) all at once, that’s almost like they’re not seeing the reality of El Paso being one of the poorest communities with the highest taxes.”