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Vote tracker: who approved the spending

Money moves on a motion and a roll call. This is the running record of notable spending votes: the date, the item, and how each member voted, linked to the official record or the reporting that confirmed it.

FY2027 budget adoption, including the $0.798000 property tax rate

Result: Passed 6-2

Alejandra ChavezyesJosh AcevedoyesDeanna Maldonado-RochayesIvan NinoyesArt FierroyesChris CanalesyesCynthia Boyar-TrejonoLily Limonno

The adopted rate was about 1.1 cents below the introduced $0.809487 rate. Five members had refused the higher rate; the lower rate cut $6.4M from the budget, including $700K for street and park lights, $1M for the Animal Services fleet, and $4M from contingency.

Source: El Paso Times, Aug 18, 2026

Preliminary approval of the $0.809487 property tax rate ordinance

Result: Passed 5-3

Josh AcevedoyesDeanna Maldonado-RochayesCynthia Boyar-TrejoyesArt FierroyesChris CanalesyesAlejandra ChaveznoIvan NinonoLily Limonno

Preliminary vote only; the final adopted rate on Aug 18 was $0.798000. The proposal would have added about $132 a year to the average homestead bill.

Source: El Paso Times, Aug 5, 2026