COUNTY BOND DEBT TRIPLES IN FOUR YEARS!
The El Paso County Commissioners Court consists of Judge Samaniego and Commissioners Butler, Stout, Holguin, and Coronado. All but Holguin are tax-and-spend progressives who seem determined to spend us into…
EL PASO COUNTY BUDGET BOOKS, FY 2016-2025
El Paso County FY 2016 Budget (book 1)Download El Paso County FY 2016 Budget (book 2)Download El Paso County FY 2017 Budget (book 1)Download El Paso County FY 2017 Budget…
FOSTER’S “MILLION AIR” PRIVATE JET TERMINAL
Early this morning our Chief Instigator flew out of ELP and shot this picture of the new “Million Air” private jet terminal while taxiing to the runway. In 2020, Paul…
EPISD & SISD SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS
There is nothing more important than the proper management of our school districts and the education of our children. We are pleased to provide you with our endorsements for the…
THE GREAT TIRZ 13 RIP-OFF: RECAP
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 13 was first presented to City Council for consideration on September 18, 2018 and then approved unanimously on October 2 under agenda item 27.1. The Council…
CITY OF EL PASO BUDGET BOOKS FY 2012-2025
City of El Paso FY 2012 Budget BookDownload City of El Paso FY 2013 Budget BookDownload City of El Paso FY 2014 Budget BookDownload City of El Paso FY 2015…
BALLPARK LEASE AND AMENDMENTS
City Ordinance No. 017880 was approved by City Council on September 18, 2012. It authorized the City Manager to sign a lease for the Ballpark with MountainStar Sports Group. The…
CITY ALLOCATED $8.6M FOR ITS 2024 PUBLIC ART PLAN
In February 2024, our City Council voted to allocate $8,593,000 for public art installations as part of the 2024 Public Art Plan. It was on October 28, 2014 that the…
COUNCIL APPROVES $4.8M PROPERTY PURCHASE FOR CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION IN UNION PLAZA
We broke the news on March 4 that the City is planning a major expansion of the Convention Center south of San Antonio Avenue, up to the edge of Overland…
SAMANIEGO, STOUT AND CORONADO RUNNING FOR REELECTION, VOTED TO ISSUE MASSIVE DEBT AND RAISE THEIR OWN SALARIES
Adam Powell of the El Paso Times nailed it in his report on the reelection bids of Samaniego, Stout, and Coronado: “Stout and Samaniego pushed the unpopular $340 million CO…