El Pasoans face long delays, fees with the county courthouse still closed to the public Lianna Golden UP NEXT
El Pasoans say they re dealing with extra fees and long delays as the county courthouse remains closed to the public.
Ernesto Villanueva paid $51 to have a copy of his birth certificate delivered to his home.
“We still have to pay it no matter where it goes - it’s still coming out of citizens pocket,” he said.
Villanueva paid an expected $23 dollars for the actual document, but an extra unexpected $28 in fees that go to an outside agency. A price he said is no small thing.
Fireworks Shortage Probably Not the Cause of EP Banning Sales
El Paso County commissioners have voted to ban the sales of aerial fireworks with sticks and missiles with fins also known as sticks and fins . Well, they re banned for at least the Fourth of July holiday period.
According to the ban, it s all has to do with the drought conditions throughout the county. KVIA reports that the commissioners were given three options by the governmental affairs manager:
Continue all firework sales
Ban sticks and fins
Have the county judge ban the sale of all fireworks for 60 hours and issue an local disaster declaration
‘We have a totally different situation’: El Paso County Judge expresses concern over Mexico’s vaccination rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) El Paso is reporting several positive COVID-19 trends. Hospitalizations and the county’s positivity rate have been steadily declining for the past several weeks.
More than half of the county’s eligible population is also now fully vaccinated against the virus, but county leaders warn the fight against the virus is not over. One of their biggest concerns is slow vaccine rollout across the border in Mexico.
“Once we open the borders, if you take that average, then our percentage, which is now at 50% for the population of those 12 years of age [and older] that have been vaccinated, we have a community that is right next to us that the estimate is probably at 10% and it’s a population of 1.5 million,” said County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Monday.
El Paso County Commissioners ban sale of aerial fireworks for July 4 holiday
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Citing continued drought conditions, El Paso County Commissioners recently voted to ban the sale of aerial fireworks, commonly known as sticks and fins, for the July 4 holiday season.
Commissioner Carlos Leon made the motion to ban the sale with the rest of commissioners court voting in agreement.
The decision came after a lengthy conversation about wanting to work with the small businesses that sell the fireworks and the charities they often benefit but also ensuring the safety of the public.
Commissioner Iliana Holguin felt that they did not have much choice but to ban the sticks and fins because they are most likely to cause a fire and the El Paso county was listed as being in extreme drought conditions last week.
El Paso leaders hold Covid briefing, say mask mandates at local government facilities are lifted
EL PASO, Texas El Paso s top city and county leaders held a joint news conference during the noon hour Tuesday to provide an update on the Covid-19 situation and response locally, with face mask rules and border reopening possibilities taking center stage.
Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said masks would no longer be required at public buildings operated by the city and county as of May 21, per a new order issued Tuesday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
However, officials noted that local businesses may still opt to require masks for customers and employees if they desire. In addition, the El Paso International Airport, Sun Metro buses and other public transportation will still require mask wearing under federal directives.