EL PASO, Tx., November 17, 2025: This morning the El Paso City Council will be meeting in a work session to discuss several items. The meeting starts at 9. One of the things they will be discussing is whether to add a fee to use El Paso’s streets. According to the Capital Improvement Department, which posted the item for the city council to discuss, the proposed fee seeks to charge El Pasoans and local businesses a monthly fee for using El Paso’s streets.
The proposed monthly fee will be a fee based on the “estimated street usage.” The Transportation User Fee (TUF) will apply to “both residents and businesses.” If city council approves the introduction of the fee, the city will host two months of public input to allow residents to voice their thoughts on the proposed fee.
The proposed TUF seeks to address street maintenance that was listed as the number priority for next year in the 2023 survey conducted by the city. According to the backup material provided to the council members, El Paso residents are dissatisfied with the maintenance of the city’s streets…