🛑Mesquite taxpayers need to see this.🛑 I built an interactive chart showing the City of Mesquite’s Certificates of Obligation debt from 2012–2026 — including the amount borrowed, the interest attached, and who was serving as Mayor and Council when the debt was approved. The picture is disturbing. Yes, the City legally posted notice of its intent to issue the CO.

🚨 Mesquite residents need to pay attention. 🚨 The City of Mesquite is carrying approximately $375.8 million in tax-supported debt — about $2,387 per resident. That should concern every taxpayer, homeowner, renter, business owner, and family in our city. Debt is not “free money.” It has to be paid back — with interest — and the burden ultimately falls on

🚨 MESQUITE RESIDENTS: PAY ATTENTION BEFORE CITY COUNCIL VOTES 🚨 On Monday, May 18, 2026, the Mesquite City Council is scheduled to vote on Agenda Item 26-8156. This item would authorize the City to borrow up to $51 MILLION through Certificates of Obligation. That means: 📌 Up to $51 million in new debt 📌 Estimated repayment cost of about $78.34

🚨 MESQUITE TAXPAYERS: THIS IS HOW LONG-TERM DEBT TRAPS START 🚨 The City of Mesquite is proposing to finance short-term items with a long-term debt package through Certificates of Obligation. That means taxpayers could be paying for items years — maybe decades — after those items are worn out, replaced, obsolete, or already due for another funding cycle. This is