With Tuesday’s 6-2 vote to publish the City’s intention to issue another $96 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval, Reps. Svarzbein, Hernandez, and Rivera have achieved the impossible.…
The Latino Heritage Scholars, an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation (a group with international reach), has listed Duranguito as one of seven sites that deserve protection because of their…
Established in 1885, the Segundo Barrio is a fascinating neighborhood that is rich in history and culture. The Trost Society will host an architectural walking tour of the neighborhood on…
The City of El Paso’s Bond Overview Advisory Committee (BOAC), a group of citizen professionals charged with monitoring the City’s expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars in municipal bonds,…
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…
Last month I sent out a series of three emails (below) exploring the status of the 2012 Quality of Life Bond funds that are earmarked for the City’s G-League multipurpose…
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…
Today our City Council voted 6-2 under agenda item 3 to publicize its intent to issue another $96 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval, with Reps. Molinar and…
Dear Media, The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence have just come out with their annual report comparing the property tax rates of American cities.…
Dear Friends and Media, I have attached a picture I took today of the Silver Dollar Cafe. Located at 1021 S. Mesa Street, just south of Olivas V. Aoy Avenue,…
