November News Round-Up
Here is a round-up of stories relating to the County and Precinct 3 over the month of November along with a brief description of the stories.
November 27th, 2013 KVIA
There are many challenges to managing the budget at the County. Some of the concerns of Commissioner Perez relating to the way process works under our current system are outlined in this piece.
http://www.kvia.com/news/county-commissioners-disagree-on-budget-being-overseen-by-auditor-then-approved-by-them/-/391068/23195378/-/cy8aqyz/-/index.html
November 26th, 2013 KVIA I-Team
The ABC 7 I-Team did a story on indigent defense in El Paso County. The story talks about who receives indigent defense services and how the attorneys are appointed.
http://www.kvia.com/news/iteam-indigent-defense-costs-county-unprecedented-2-million-more-commissioner-questions-quality-of-defense-appointment-system/-/391068/23179814/-/tjpholz/-/index.html
November 25th, 2013 KFOX
The County lacks the authority to intervene in the El Paso Electric Power Plant issue in the Montana Vista community. That is among a few reasons why Commissioner’s Court will not file a lawsuit over the issue. Read more details on the issues involved in this complex topic.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/county-wont-file-lawsuit-over-montana-vista-power-plant-2551.shtml
November 15th, 2013 KFOX
Here’s a peek at the new Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/exclusive-first-look-at-tornillo-port-entry-2431.shtml
November 6th, 2013 KFOX
The process for setting up a new city government in San Elizario will take the hard work of committed community members. Here’s a story on what the incorporation of the oldest community in the County could mean for local residents.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/san-elizario-set-up-city-government-priorities-after-incorporation-2297.shtml
November 5th, 2013 KFOX
San Elizario Becomes a city! Read all about it here.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/san-elizario-residents-vote-incorporate-according-unofficial-results-2283.shtml