GROSSMAN: PROPOSED DOWNTOWN EL PASO ARENA COST FALLS ON TAXPAYERS
“In her guest column dated Nov. 5, Adair Margo accused me and Dr. David Romo of spreading lies about the historic neighborhood the city hopes to demolish to clear space…
BREAKING NEWS: CITY VOTES TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS TO RESOLVE “ARENA” LITIGATION
Dear Media and Friends, After spending more than three hours in executive session, our City Council emerged and voted 8-0 to adopt the following two motions: Item 8 “To direct…
CITY TO AGAIN TAKE UP THE “ARENA” COST, BUT WITH A POISON PILL ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA ITEM
Dear Media and Friends, Today Rep. Isabel Salcido sent out the attached press release announcing that she is co-sponsoring an agenda item together with Reps. Hernandez and Rivera for Monday’s…
EL PASO INC: “WHAT WILL ARENA COST NOW? COUNCIL VOTES TO NOT FIND OUT”
At the last City Council meeting, Reps. Svarzbein, Hernandez, Salcido, Rivera, and Lizarraga voted to prevent the public from learning the actual cost of the multipurpose basketball arena, obviously because…
OPEN LETTER TO FIVE CITY REPS ON THE “ARENA” COST
October 29, 2021 City of El Paso 300 N. Campbell St. El Paso, TX 79901 Dear Reps. Svarzbein, Hernandez, Salcido, Rivera and Lizarraga: It is unfortunate that you voted to…
PROOF THAT THE “ARENA” WILL COST MORE THAN $500 MILLION
Dear Friends and Media, The City’s planned multipurpose basketball arena, strategically disguised as a “Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility” on the November 2012 ballot, will cost more than $500…
EL PASO TIMES: FIVE CITY REPS VOTE TO CONCEAL “ARENA” COST FROM THE PUBLIC
Dear Friends, Anthony Jackson of the El Paso Times published a lengthy report on yesterday’s 5-3 vote to prevent the public from learning that the City’s planned “Arena” will be…
“OLIGARCHY CAUCUS” VOTES AGAINST TELLING PUBLIC HOW MUCH “ARENA” WILL COST
Today the five-member “Oligarchy Caucus” voted to delete agenda item 22, which would have directed the City Manager and staff to tell the public and media how much the “Arena”…
CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS TODAY WHETHER TO REVEAL THE ACTUAL “ARENA” COST TO THE PUBLIC: SIGN UP TO SPEAK!
Dear Friends, If you wish to speak TODAY in favor of Agenda item 22 (below), directing the City Manager and his staff to inform City Council, the public, and the…
CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS TOMORROW WHETHER TO REVEAL THE ACTUAL “ARENA” COST TO THE PUBLIC: SIGN UP TO SPEAK!
Dear Friends, If you wish to speak tomorrow in favor of Agenda item 22 (below), directing the City Manager and his staff to inform City Council, the public, and the…