THE CITY’S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN
The City of El Paso has published yet another Strategic Plan. While I am encouraged that there seems to be no displacement or mass demolition, this document is clearly a…
MAX GROSSMAN: EL PASOANS FORTUNATE BRYAN IS COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY
Max Grossman Guest columnist, El Paso Times, Published 6:00am MT March 24, 2023 “On Oct. 13, 2016, our City Council announced that Duranguito would be the site for a multipurpose…
CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO APPOINT CAREY WESTIN AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER
This coming Tuesday, City Council will take up agenda item 23, sponsored by Mayor Leeser: “Discussion and action regarding the procedure for appointment of Colonel (Ret.) Cary Westin as Interim…
CITY ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION CLEARS REP. KENNEDY OF ANY WRONGDOING, COULD VOTE ON THE MPC
On February 17, a three-member Advisory Panel consisting of three members of the City Ethics Review Commission unanimously cleared Rep. Brian Kennedy of any wrongdoing. The Panel consists of Arnulfo…
MAYOR LEESER: I DO NOT REPRESENT “ANY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP, ASSOCIATION, OR GOOD OLD BOY NETWORK”
On Monday, Mayor Leeser published an open letter explaining why City Manager Gonzalez was fired “without cause” and pushing back against former mayor Dee Margo for his harsh criticism of…
THE MARGOS WANT REVENGE FOR THE FIRING OF TOMMY GONZALEZ
Two days after our City Council voted 5-4 to terminate Tommy Gonzalez without cause under provision 6.1(d) of his contract, Dee and Adair Margo published a letter in the El…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FILES SUIT AGAINST CITY OF EL PASO!
Brianna Perez of KVIA reported today that the United States Government filed suit against the City of El Paso and two local private companies for violating the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief…
THE CITY’S CONTRACT WITH TOMMY GONZALEZ: PROVISION 6.1(D)
Provision 6.1(d) of the attached contract between City Manager Tommy Gonzalez and the City of El Paso is titled “Termination of Manager’s Employment Without Good Cause” and states: “The City…
THE CASE FOR FIRING TOMMY GONZALEZ
Dear Friends and Media, Tommy Gonzalez became City Manager of the City of El Paso on June 23, 2014. So what have been his achievements during the 3,168 days he’s…
CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ: “WHO WILL WATCH THE CROOKED POLITICIANS?”
Dear Friends and Media, In her public remarks to her District 3 constituents four days ago, City Rep. Cassandra Hernandez criticized the proposal to modify the City Charter so as…