About
Public records for El Paso, read closely and explained plainly, with every number traced to its source.
We read the agendas
Every meeting of the bodies we track, the day the agenda is posted. We pull out what touches people and say when you can still speak.
We explain the numbers
Measures for the neighborhoods of El Paso County, from the Census, the EPA, the state and the city. Each one names its source and its year.
We show you the process
Who decides, in what order, and where the public gets a turn. In English and Spanish.
What it will never do
We explain public processes and public evidence, and we stop there.
How a public meeting works
Most decisions on this site happen in public meetings. Anyone may attend, and most meetings take public comment.
Your voice is part of the process.
Public meetings are open to everyone.
The agenda is posted
By law, at least three business days before the meeting. That is your window.
Staff explain each item
A short report says what is asked and what staff recommend. We link it.
The public speaks
Usually three to five minutes each. Sign up before the meeting or at the door.
They vote
Some items need two votes at two bodies. We show you which step you are at.
Ask us for something
A plain-language explainer, numbers for your neighborhood, or an issue we should be tracking. We answer in English or Spanish.