EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — With Election Day next week, voters in El Paso’s City Council District 6 will choose between the incumbent and four challengers in a race that will shape representation for parts of East El Paso and the Lower Valley.
Incumbent Art Fierro is facing four competitors: Jesse Moreno, Pedro Fernandez Jr., Claudia Siller and Hector Alba.
Asked about their top priorities if elected, Moreno said his focus would include utility costs, taxes, streets and economic development.
“It’s definitely going to be as best as we can do to lower utilities like El Paso Electric, El Paso Water, Texas Gas,” Moreno said. “Besides lowering or sustaining the property tax and having better streets that are also well-funded, it’s more so about having economic development that the constituents want and can support and having more efficient timelines like on capital improvement projects.”
Fernandez said he would prioritize regular communication and engagement with residents.
“If elected, I would be focusing on engaging my district with monthly town halls, with a really informative newsletter so that people really understand what’s going on on City Hall and can make an informed opinion and be able to bring that informed opinion to City Hall and to myself, personally,” Fernandez said.
Requests for interviews were sent to Fierro and Siller, but no response was received in time for this report.
Attempts to reach Alba were unsuccessful because no contact information could be found to request an interview.
Early voting ends Friday. Election Day is Nov. 3.
For all the information you need to know ahead of the election, visit this Election Guide.
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