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Iliana Holguin

Commissioner Precinct 32021–2028

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Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

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Meetings spoken in
55
Total speaking time
6:32:06
Avg per meeting
7:08
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Top issues during term (10)(Development)

critical→Apr 2026[72]

Infrastructure, Subdivisions, and County Facilities

Approximately $1.7 million reallocated from existing bond savings.

high↓Apr 2026[38]

Meta El Paso Data Center Negotiations

Significant long-term economic development incentives and tax arrangements associated with the data center project.

critical→Sep 2024[28]

Arts Masterplan Development

Funded through existing Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds.

critical↓Feb 2026[27]

Flood Damage Prevention Order Update

Potential long-term savings by ensuring developers pay for infrastructure upgrades.

critical↑Jun 2026[25]

Horizon City Regional Sports Park TIRZ Agreement

Directs future tax increments from Expansion Area A-1 toward construction financing for the Horizon City regional sports park.

high↓Dec 2025[17]

industrial development

The project promises a massive tax base boost, but locals worry it could hike up utility costs or strain our aging infrastructure.

high↓Apr 2026[14]

Pickleball Court Expansion

Players are asking for funds currently earmarked for tennis courts to be reallocated to build 12-14 dedicated pickleball courts.

high→Feb 2026[11]

land use and immigration policy

Blocking the facility could mean losing out on federal construction jobs and tax revenue, but it might also save the city from long-term infrastructure and social service costs.

critical↓Feb 2026[1]

detention facility development

The project cost is $1,795,792.71.

high↓Jan 2026[0]

land use and detention facility development

Expect potential tax shifts or infrastructure costs as the city deals with the logistical demands of a facility this size.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Holguin personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-31

    Present a Certificate of Appreciation to Reggie Mainor for his time and service as the appointee of Commissioner David Stout, Precinct 2, to the El Paso County Veterans Advisory Board from August 5, 2024, to July 12, 2026. Betsy C. Keller, Chief Administrator, County Administration, 915-273-3600

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-31

    Present a Certificate of Appreciation to Reggie Mainor for his time and service as the appointee of Commissioner David Stout, Precinct 2, to the El Paso County Veterans Advisory Board from August 5, 2024, to July 12, 2026. Betsy C. Keller, Chief Administrator, County Administration, 915-273-3600

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-31

    Approve and authorize the transfer and removal of surplus assets from the respective departments to the Purchasing Department in compliance with Texas Local Government Code Section 262.011(j). See attachment. Karen Davidson, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department, 915-273-3349

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-31

    (GO BOND) APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN AND FINALIZE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT (CMAR) WITH DANTEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. OF EL PASO, TEXAS FOR …

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Receive a presentation, discuss and take appropriate action on the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 budget and property tax rate for Emergency Service District #2. Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, Director, Budget and Finance, 915-273-3726

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Receive a presentation from the Public Works- Parks and Recreation Department regarding the proposed new fee schedules. Further, approve the implementation of the new Fee Schedule as presented and authorize the implementation to take effect on October 1, 2026. as per Local Government Code, Title 10,

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Discuss and take appropriate action to adopt the 2026 Property Tax Rate on behalf and for the El Paso County Hospital District d/b/a University Medical Center of El Paso in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code section 281.121(a)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Discuss and take appropriate action to approve the El Paso County Hospital District d/b/a University Medical Center of El Paso Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code section 281.091(b)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Discuss and take appropriate action to adopt the 2026 Property Tax Rate on behalf and for the El Paso County Hospital District d/b/a University Medical Center of El Paso in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code section 281.121(a)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Discuss findings regarding persons necessary in Executive Session. Betsy C. Keller, Chief Administrator, County Administration, 915-273-3600

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Receive a presentation, discuss and take appropriate action on the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 budget and property tax rate for Emergency Service District #1. Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, Director, Budget and Finance, 915-273-3726

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Discuss and take appropriate action to consider establishing additional regularly scheduled Special Commissioners Court meetings. Betsy C. Keller, Chief Administrator, County Administration, 915-273-3600

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    (GO BOND 24PREI1) Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign and finalize the Construction Manager at Risk Contract (CMAR) with Dantex Construction Company, Inc. of El Paso, Texas for the El Paso County Animal Shelter. Funds are available in

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    (GO BOND 24PREI1) Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign and finalize the Construction Manager at Risk Contract (CMAR) with Dantex Construction Company, Inc. of El Paso, Texas for the El Paso County Animal Shelter. Funds are available in

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    Discuss findings regarding persons necessary in Executive Session. Betsy C. Keller, Chief Administrator, County Administration, 915-273-3600

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-24

    (Postponed 7/27/26, 8/10/26) Receive a presentation, discuss, and provide feedback to the County’s Strategic Plan, Goal 7.2 Facility Benefits Equity Assessment. Sam Trujillo, Interim Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department, 915- 273-3520

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-17

    Tornillo Veterans Memorial Funding

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-17

    BUDGET HEARING- Discuss and take appropriate action on the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 budget for El Paso County. Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, Director, Budget and Finance, 915-273-3726

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-08-17

    Retiree COLA

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-08-17

    OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING.

Decisions during term (23)

Recorded while Holguin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedSep 28, 2026

Approve and ratify the County Judge’s signature to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Certificate as to Project Site, Rights-of-Way, and Easements for the Fabens Airport Expansion Project, EDA Award No. 08-79-05443, certifying…

approvedVoted yes5-0Sep 21, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Second Renewal of the Chapter 381 Economic Development Program Agreement with Project ARRIBA, Inc. to exercise the second of five options to renew for a one-year period beginning October…

approvedVoted yes5-0Aug 24, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Roadway Expansion Construction Agreement with JNC Development, Inc. for Ansley Street right-of-way improvements related to the development of Mountain Shadow Unit 1 subdivision. (Contract…

approved5-0Aug 3, 2026

Adoption of Economic Development Policy Amendments

approvedVoted yes5-0Aug 3, 2026

GRANT APPLICATION - Approve and authorize the County Judge to submit the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program Grant Application, on behalf of the Economic Development…

approvedVoted yes5-0Jul 27, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the necessary documents to add Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program funds from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), utilizing Transportation Development Credits…

tabled5-0Jul 27, 2026

Receive a project update from the University of Texas at El Paso and City of El Paso regarding the “Build Back Better” advanced manufacturing economic development initiative.

approvedJul 14, 2026

Accept the Minutes from the regular meeting June 9, 2026. Corinne Chacon Economic Development Department

tabledVoted yes5-0Jul 6, 2026

Approve and adopt the revisions to the El Paso County Economic, Workforce & Heritage Tourism Development Policy. (8661-OP and 10150-OP)

approvedVoted yes5-0Jun 22, 2026

Approval of Legislative Agenda Slide 5 (Planning & Development Action Items)

approvedVoted yes4-1Jun 8, 2026

Adoption of Economic, Workforce and Heritage Tourism Development Policy (Item 11C)

tabled5-0May 21, 2026

Postponement of Economic Development Policy and Bond Updates

approvedVoted yes5-0May 11, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Subrecipient Agreement between the County of El Paso and the El Paso Alliance, Inc., dba the Recovery Alliance of El Paso, to provide peer support specialist development and recovery…

approvedVoted yes3-0May 4, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Sixth Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement Project Development Agreement for the Fabens Airport Improvement Project with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA) to provide…

approvedVoted yes4-0Mar 23, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign Amendment 1 to the Advance Funding Agreement for a Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program Project Utilizing State Transportation Development Credits Off-System to revise the…

approvedVoted yes4-0Mar 16, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign all Environmental Review grant documents for the community kitchen project required by the United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the FY23 Economic Development Initiative-…

approved4-0Mar 10, 2026

Accept the Minutes from the regular meeting February 10, 2026. Corinne Chacon Economic Development Department

approved5-0Feb 24, 2026

Deletion of Economic Development Item 9A

approvedVoted yes5-0Feb 9, 2026

Rescind the Commissioners Court Order of December 8, 2025, Item No. 4G on the Consent Agenda to approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Renewal of the Chapter 381 Economic Development Program Agreement with Project ARRIBA,…

approvedVoted yes5-0Feb 9, 2026

Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Interlocal agreement with Workforce Solutions Borderplex for the development of the West Texas Aerospace Corridor Master Plan as part of El Paso County’s recent Space Exploration &…

Voting record (19)(Development)

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Voted yesSep 21, 2026

APPROVE THE CHANGES TO EL PASO COUNTY'S 90TH LEGISLATIVE AGENDA - LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DATA CENTERS REGULATION SUPPORT LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBLE D

Voted yesSep 14, 2026

APPROVE THE CHANGES TO EL PASO COUNTY'S 90TH LEGISLATIVE AGENDA - LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DATA CENTERS REGULATION

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE CHAPTER 381 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH WIWYNN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION FOR PROJECT MIST. (CONTRACT NO. 2026-0521)

Voted yesAug 3, 2026

APPROVE AND ADOPT OPTION-B VERSION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EL PASO COUNTY ECONOMIC, WORKFORCE AND HERITAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT POLICY, AS PROVIDED IN THE BACKUP.

Voted yesJul 13, 2026

APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM #4J WAS DELETED PER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND ITEM #4C WAS POSTPONED FOR ONE WEEK FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. A CORRECTION WAS READ IN TO ITEM #4I PER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ITEM #4Z WAS DELETED PER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM #4J WAS DELETED PER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND ITEM #4C WAS POSTPONED FOR ONE WEEK FOR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

Voted yesJul 6, 2026

Discuss and take appropriate action to approve the submission of El Paso County's application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) House Bill 500 Water Supply and Infrastructure Fund Grant Prog

Voted yesJun 29, 2026

APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. A CORRECTION WAS READ IN TO ITEM #4I PER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ITEM #4Z WAS DELETED PER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

Voted yesJun 22, 2026

Approval of Legislative Agenda Slide 5 (Planning & Development Action Items)

Voted yesJun 15, 2026

APPROVE AND ADOPT THE EL PASO COUNTY ECONOMIC, WORKFORCE AND HERITAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT POLICY. (#8661-OP AND #10150-OP), WITH A CORRECTION TO THE CHAPTER 381 INCENTIVE CRITERIA TO AMEND THE DEFINIT

Voted yesJun 8, 2026

APPROVE AND ADOPT THE EL PASO COUNTY ECONOMIC, WORKFORCE AND HERITAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT POLICY. (#8661-OP AND #10150-OP), WITH A CORRECTION TO THE CHAPTER 381 INCENTIVE CRITERIA TO AMEND THE DEFINIT

Voted yesJun 8, 2026

Adoption of Economic, Workforce and Heritage Tourism Development Policy (Item 11C)

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Approve and and adopt a resolution recognizing Mr. Marcelino Delgado, and his years of service and commitment to the development of Westway Park.

Voted yesMar 30, 2026

Motion APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AND ANY RELATED CLOSING DOCUMENTS WITH SOCORRO LOGISTICS LAND II, LLC

Voted yesMar 23, 2026

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AND ANY RELATED CLOSING DOCUMENTS WITH SOCORRO LOGISTICS LAND II, LLC FOR TH

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. CORRECTIONS WERE READ IN FOR ITEMS #4H FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND ITEMS #4Q, #4R, AND #4S FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. ITEM #4H WAS PULLE

Voted yesMar 9, 2026

APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. CORRECTIONS WERE READ IN FOR ITEMS #4H FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND ITEMS #4Q, #4R, AND #4S FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. ITEM #4H WAS PULLE

Voted yesJan 12, 2026

APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS #4C, #4D, AND #4E WERE DELETED PER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ITEM #4J WAS POSTPONED TWO WEEKS PER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.