SIX EL PASO HOTELS HAVE CLOSED, SO FAR…
Dear Friends and Media, The Hilton Garden Inn El Paso Airport Hotel closed its doors one month ago. That was followed a week or two ago by the Holiday Inn…
BUTTERFIELD TRAIL GOLF COURSE CLOSES FOR GOOD: LOSSES DOUBLE THE REPORTED FIGURE
Dear Friends and Media, KVIA has reported that the award-winning Butterfield Trail Golf Club, which opened in 2007, has been subsidized by the City of El Paso every year since…
28,500+ EL PASO UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FILED SINCE MARCH 1
Dear Friends, KVIA is reporting that more than 28,500 El Pasoans have filed for unemployment since the beginning of March, while the lines at our local food banks get longer…
CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINS WHY THE FOSTER LAND SWAP WAS CONCLUDED ALTHOUGH GREAT WOLF LODGE WITHDREW FROM THE DEAL
Dear Media: During public comment a few minutes ago, I urged City Council to ask City Attorney Karla Nieman how it is the Paul Foster land swap was concluded although…
TODAY’S “ARENA” DEBATE: EL PASO TIMES
EL PASO TIMES Aaron Montes of the El Paso Times lost no time in getting out a story about today’s “Arena” discussion, the first in City Council in a very…
DEE MARGO AND PETER SVARZBEIN ATTACK J. P. BRYAN IN CITY COUNCIL
Dear Friends and Media: Two dozen people called into City Council today to urge our political leaders to defund the “Arena” and instead renovate the Abraham Chavez Theater at a…
CITY MANAGER CUTS CITY SALARIES 1 TO 5% STARTING MAY 24
April 13, 2020 City Team Members: As we are all aware, the current COVID-19 health crisis is causing negative economic and financial impacts for every City and State across the…
DISCUSSION ON DEFUNDING THE “ARENA” TOMORROW, APRIL 13, 9:05AM
Dear Friends, I hope you are having a joyous Easter in spite of these strange circumstances and that you are all staying safe. I would normally not write to you…
MAYOR MARGO: “I AM THE MAYOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY, POTHOLES AND PARKS”
Dear Friends, Yesterday Mayor Margo gave a talk at a location on Trowbridge Dr. at the invitation of Rep. Alexsandra Annello of District 2. His remarks were captured on video…
CITY ATTORNEY TOLD CITY COUNCIL THE FOSTER LAND SWAP WOULD DIE IF GREAT WOLF LODGE PULLED OUT OF DEAL!
Dear Friends and Media, On November 13, 2018 under Agenda item 18.1, Rep. Cassandra Hernandez asked City Attorney Karla Nieman point blank whether the 2,313-acre land swap with Paul Foster…