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…
CITY TO DISCUSS ACTUAL COST OF THE “ARENA” ON TUESDAY
Dear Media and Friends, Claudia Lizette Rodriguez of City District 6 placed item 22 on the agenda for this coming Tuesday: “Discussion and action to direct the City Manager and…
NEWS REPORT FROM ALBUQUERQUE: “Publicly funded stadiums boost quality of life. But economy? Not so much.”
Dear Friends, Voters in Albuquerque will decide on November 2 whether their City should build and pay for a new multipurpose soccer stadium. Check out this excerpt from a recent…
THE “ARENA” CRISIS IS FIVE YEARS OLD TODAY
Happy anniversary! Today marks five years since October 13, 2016, when the City of El Paso announced that it would destroy Duranguito for a Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility.…
VIDEO: LESTER HOLT OF NBC NIGHTLY NEWS ON DURANGUITO CRISIS
Dear Media and Friends, Here is the video: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/inside-fight-to-save-historic-latino-neighborhood-in-texas-123387973540 The City of El Paso should be ashamed of itself for attempting to destroy a Hispanic heritage site of national significance.…