Elida S. Perez

El Paso County Commissioners Court has a special meeting Thursday to review Sheriff Oscar Ugarte’s overtime spending and discuss budget concerns tied to rising personnel costs.

A new fire union contract proposal calls for raises and added incentives adding up to $66 million over four years. El Paso city leaders countered that the cost could strain taxpayers as talks ramp up over pay, staffing and benefits.

Even as revenue increases, the city continues to spend millions more than it collects on aquatics, as aging facilities, closures and a new master plan shape the system’s future.

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The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is spending nearly twice as much on daily overtime for jail operations than it did two years ago, even though the number of inmates housed at the jails has fallen by about 10% since then.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court approved a staffing strategy that will allow the Sheriff’s Office to more quickly fill detention officer positions.El Paso County officials say detention officers attending peace officer training creates staffing gaps at county jails. Here’s how the approved plan will help avoid using costly overtime pay to fill the gaps.

The controversial city incentive agreement with Meta Platforms Inc. for the Northeast El Paso data center will remain in place after the City Council voted 5-3 against a proposal that could have led to its termination.

An appeals court upheld a ruling that the city of El Paso's environmental franchise fee was an illegal tax and ordered refunds, damages for the former state rep who challenged it.

The labor contract negotiations carry significant financial implications for both firefighters and taxpayers, with the current contract expiring in August.