Local politics
City Manager Gonzalez will soon earn a salary of $398,401, which is slightly less than President Biden’s salary of $400,000. Gonzalez probably enjoys similar perks, less the Boeing 747 and…
Yesterday, Aaron Montes of KTSM 9 News reported that City Manager Gonzalez and City Attorney Karla Nieman, the two highest paid City employees, have earned merit raises stemming from their…
Anthony Jackson is the new City reporter at the El Paso Times and he just published an outstanding report on the City’s plan to authorize another $96 million in certificates…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Dear Friends, The El Paso County Historical Commission is seeking new members for the term starting January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2022. Applications will be accepted until November.…
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…
