OUR FOUR WATER PARKS ARE A GIANT FINANCIAL BLACK HOLE!
The City’s four water parks were built at a cost of $72 million, 31% over budget, and now have an average yearly operating deficit of $2.8 million, to be covered…
TAKE THE CITY “ARENA” SURVEY!
The City of El Paso has put out a new “Arena” survey which gauges, among other things, whether the Duranguito neighborhood should be preserved for posterity or destroyed for an…
THE “ARENA” IS A FINANCIAL TRAP
Rich Wright is running for District 8 on a platform calling for cutting spending and lowering taxes. He understands that building an “Arena” would be a financial trap. See his…
EL PASO HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: SUPPORT FOR ARENA HAS “COOLED”
Sara Sanchez of El Paso Inc published a report on the City’s latest arena feasibility study for which she interviewed Cindy Ramos-Davidson, CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. According…
ANNIE PEREZ VIDEO PROMOTING THE “MPC”
Many of you may have seen a video posted by the City on social media featuring Annie Perez of Annie’s Adventures promoting “growth” and “revitalization” in downtown El Paso and…
CITY UPDATE ON “ARENA” DEBACLE
This past Monday, September 12, on the five-year anniversary of the City’s attempt to bulldoze Duranguito, our City Council held a work session during which City Architect Daniela Quesada presented…
SAM RODRIGUEZ: “NONE OF THE STRUCTURES THAT ARE WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT ARE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED”
Sam Rodriguez is paid over $200,000 each year by the City of El Paso to serve as Chief Operations and Transportation Officer, Aviation Director and City Engineer. He is responsible…
“ARENA” LITIGATION UPDATE: SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ORDERS FULL BRIEFING
On December 22, 2021, following a ruling by the 8th Court of El Appeals in El Paso, the City of El Paso filed a petition for review with the Supreme…
“ARENA” HAS COST CITY $3.3 MILLION IN LEGAL FEES SO FAR
Elida S. Perez of El Paso Matters has revealed in a new report how the City of El Paso has spent $3.3 million in legal fees so far on their…
MEETING BETWEEN GROSSMAN, BRYAN AND THE CITY’S “ARENA” CONSULTANTS: VIDEO
On June 23 at 5:30pm, City Architect Daniela Quesada and the City’s MPC consultants met with members of the general public in the Blue Flame Building in downtown El Paso.…