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Dear Friends, The County agenda for Monday includes item 6, which allows the Commissioners Court to take further action on the proposed Segundo Barrio Historic District. You will recall that…
Dear Friends, Yesterday the County voted 3-2, with Judge Samaniego and Commissioner Stout dissenting, to divide Segundo Barrio into two historic districts, with the western half of the neighborhood attached…
Dear Friends, I regret to report that the County Commissioners Court, on a 3-2 vote, has moved to omit about half of Segundo Barrio from the planned Segundo Barrio Historic…
Dear Friends and Media, Item 4.1 of the current City Council agenda authorizes Mayor Margo “to sign and submit an application, and all required documentation, to the Texas Historical Commission…
Dear Friends, KVIA and the Associated Press are reporting that the COVID-19 fatality rate in Ciudad Juárez has reached 22%, with “282 recorded deaths and 1,281 confirmed cases to date.”…
Dear Friends, KVIA is reporting that the COVID-19 death toll in El Paso stands at 57. There are 883 active cases and more than 1,100 El Pasoans have recovered. The…
Dear Friends and Media: Item 11.5 on today’s City Council Agenda reads as follows: “Discussion and action to direct the City Manager to research and allocate eligible CARES Act COVID-19…
Dear Friends, As local unemployment reaches levels that exceed even the Great Depression, please remember to do what you can to help the less fortunate in our community. I recommend…
Dear Friends, The unemployment rate in El Paso County two months ago was approximately 4%. The El Paso Times is reporting that in March and April, unemployment insurance claims spiked…
Dear Friends and Media, Aaron Montes of the El Paso Times covered today’s budget discussion during the City Council Work Session. The City announced that the budget impact from COVID-19…
