By law, taxing entities cannot adopt a tax rate higher than it proposes on public notices, but they can adopt a lower rate. On Tuesday, Commissioners Court will hear the proposed budget for the El Paso County Hospital District that includes University Medical Center of El Paso and El Paso Children’s Hospital, while the El Paso City Council on Tuesday also will receive a presentation on its proposed budget and potential tax rates for the next fiscal year. Here are some of the key proposed changes to the county budget for fiscal year 2027. The Judge Enrique Pena Juvenile Justice Center on Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas, Thursday, April 16, 2026. The county of El Paso’s Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta Drive (Cindy Ramirez / El Paso Matters)County elected officials pay raisesCommissioners Court did not discuss any potential pay raises for elected officials Monday, including to themselves.