FITCH WITHDRAWS “AA” RATING FROM $41 MILLION OF CITY’S GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
Fitch is one of the major Wall Street firms that rates municipal bond issuances. On January 22, 2019, the firm gave a “AA” rating to four bonds that were issued…
PAUL FOSTER IS THE MAJOR PROPERTY OWNER IN THE DOWNTOWN “BROWNFIELD” ZONE
Dear Media, I have attached a map of the Brownfield inventory study area and a complete list of individuals and companies that own property there (alphabetized by property owner). There…
“BROWNFIELD INVENTORY” FOR DOWNTOWN EL PASO INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR DEMOLITION
Dear Media, I have attached a copy of the application submitted by the Downtown Management District to the federal government which resulted in a $600,000 grant to conduct a Brownfield…
DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT CREATING “BROWNFIELD INVENTORY” FOR DOWNTOWN EL PASO (PART 2)
Dear Friends, I have learned that the EPA awarded the DMD $600,000 to conduct their study aimed at turning a large section of downtown El Paso into a Brownfield site.…
DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT CREATING “BROWNFIELD INVENTORY” FOR DOWNTOWN EL PASO
The Downtown Management District has just sent out letters to owners of property in Downtown El Paso within the area framed by El Paso Street, Mills Street, Kansas Street, and…
DEBBIE NATHAN DOCUMENTS WHICH EL PASO POLITICIANS ARE “TAKING COP MONEY”
Dear Friends, I was born and raised in Minneapolis and am horrified by the brutal murder of George Floyd by a police officer as other officers looked on and did…
TOMMY GONZALEZ AND KARLA NIEMAN ARE UP FOR THEIR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
Dear Media and Friends, In the agenda for the next City Council meeting, released one hour ago, you will see two Executive Session items announcing that City Manager Tommy Gonzalez…
HENRY RIVERA RECEIVES $2,500 CAMPAIGN DONATION FROM THE HUNTS
Dear Media and Friends, The agenda for the next City Council meeting was just released to the public. Item 12.2 announces that City Rep. Henry Rivera of District 7 received…
EL PASO PORKFEST WILL BE ON THE RADIO WITH ANDREW POLK IN 20 MINUTES, AT 9:15 AM, KTSM AM 690
Dear Friends, The topics will be the “Arena” fiasco, financial waste, and City politics. The call-in line is 915-544-5876. In addition to the live broadcast on 690 AM, the show…
CITY’S BOND OVERVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS NOT CONVENED SINCE JANUARY 13!
Dear Media and Friends, The City’s Bond Overview Advisory Committee (BOAC) has not convened since January 13 even though they are required to convene every two months. BOAC is a…