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…
1885 COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN BUILDING DEMOLISHED
The historic building at 324 S. El Paso St. burned on December 12 and demolition was completed about one week ago. It was erected in 1885, when El Paso had…
WILL CITY COUNCIL FIRE TOMMY GONZALEZ ON TUESDAY?
A few minutes ago the agenda of the February 28 City Council meeting was posted online. Reps. Kennedy of District 1 and Molinar of District 4 are co-sponsoring a item…
CITY’S NON-VOTER APPROVED DEBT OBLIGATIONS NOW STAND AT $852 MILLION
The City’s latest debt figures are available on page 79 of the FY 2023 Budget Book, posted to the webpage of the Office of Budget & Management. There you will…
ADAM POWELL REPORTS ON CITY’S $30 MILLION SLUSH FUND
“I’m not suing for a million dollars for Joe Pickett. I’m suing for all taxpayers in El Paso. I just want some accountability for these fees.” –Joe Pickett, Former State…
EL PASO TIMES: FORMER CITY REP. CLAUDIA LIZETTE RODRIGUEZ FINED $1,000 FOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS
Dear Friends and Media, Adam Powell of the El Paso Times reports that former city rep. Claudia Lizette Rodriguez has been fined $1,000 by the Texas Ethics Commission for multiple…
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION FINES CLAUDIA LIZETTE RODRIGUEZ $1,000
Today the Texas Ethics Commission fined former City Rep. Claudia Lizette Rodriguez $1,000 for violating Sections 253.003(b), 253.094, 254.031(a)(1), and 254.031(a)(6) of the Texas Election Code. You will recall that…
AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL FIRES ITS CITY MANAGER
On Wednesday the Austin City Council voted 10-1 to fire their City Manager, Spencer Cronk, who held his position since 2018. Cronk, who is paid a base salary of $388,190…
EL CHUQUEÑO SPEAKS TO JOE PICKETT ABOUT THE CITY’S $30 MILLION “SLUSH FUND”
Rich Wright of El Chuqueño has started a new podcast and his first guests were former Texas Rep. Joe Pickett and me. We discussed the City’s $30 million slush fund,…