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.…
EL PASO TIMES: CITY MANAGER EARNS 34% MORE THAN THE MAYORS OF NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
The media have been focusing like a laser on the merit raises of City Manager Gonzalez and City Attorney Nieman. Now Anthony Jackson of the El Paso Times has published…
CITY MANAGER TO EARN SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAYOR APPROVES
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…
AARON MONTES: CITY MANAGER’S COMPENSATION INCREASING TO $398,401 PLUS BENEFITS
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…
EL PASO TIMES: CITY TO ISSUE $96 MILLION IN NON-VOTER APPROVED DEBT
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 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…