THE GREAT EL PASO EXODUS
Dear Friends, As I indicated below, the 2020 US Census shows that the population of Texas increased 15.9% between 2010 and 2020, while the population of the City of El…
EL PASO TIMES: 18 QOL BOND PROJECTS ARE $58 MILLION OVER BUDGET
Dear Friends, Mónica Ortiz Uribe of the El Paso Times just published a long and interesting report on Texas’ regressive tax system, which disproportionately impacts low-income residents of our state.…
SEVEN DIRECTORS APPOINTED TO THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD, BUT NONE LIVE IN DOWNTOWN!
Dear Friends, Today, under agenda item 12, our City Council voted 6-2 to appoint or reappoint seven Directors to the Downtown Management District, with Reps. Annello and Salcido dissenting. Amazingly,…
DIRECTOR OF CITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RESIGNS
Dear Friends, Jessica Herrera, the head of the City’s Economic and International Development Department, has resigned. According to a report by Vic Kolenc of the El Paso Times, she has…
CITY REP. HERNANDEZ: THE MAYOR NEGLECTS “COMMUNITIES OF COLOR” AND THE “DISENFRANCHISED”
During yesterday’s City Council meeting under agenda item 19, City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez of District 3 accused Mayor Oscar Leeser of neglecting communities of color and the poor because of…
CITY COUNCIL VOTES 6-2 TO OVERRIDE MAYOR’S VETO OF $96M IN NON-VOTER-APPROVED DEBT
“Just like a credit card, just ’cause you have it, you don’t need to continue to continue to charge on it. Sooner or later that credit card’s gonna blow up…
SUPPORT THE MAYOR’S VETO OF $96M OF NON-VOTER APPROVED DEBT TODAY: INSTRUCTIONS
Dear Friends, At today’s City Council meeting, under agenda item 19, an attempt will be made by Rep. Cassandra Hernandez and her allies to override the Mayor’s veto of $96…
SUPPORT THE MAYOR’S VETO OF $96M IN NON-VOTER-APPROVED DEBT!
At tomorrow’s City Council meeting, under agenda item 19, an attempt will be made by Rep. Cassandra Hernandez and her allies to override the Mayor’s veto of $96 million of…
CITY MANAGER GONZALEZ GRILLED BY EL PASO TAXPAYERS
On Friday morning at 7:30am, City Manager Gonzalez was hosted by City Rep. Joe Molinar of District 4 at a Denny’s in Northeast El Paso. Gonzalez, who is set to…
CITY’S BOND OVERVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BOAC) LACKS TRANSPARENCY
Dear Media and Friends, The City of El Paso’s Bond Overview Advisory Committee (BOAC) is charged with monitoring the City’s expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars in municipal bonds.…