EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the finances of nearly 1,000 Texas cities, including El Paso.
The Attorney General’s Office said in a news release that Paxton has launched a “major initiative to ensure the hardworking people of Texas receive municipal budget transparency and that municipalities do not engage in unlawful tax increases.”The release said the review includes some of the largest cities in the state including El Paso.
As part of the review, Attorney General Paxton has requested financial documents and information from nearly 1,000 Texas cities to date, and that number will continue to grow, his office said…