KAPLOWITZ: “EL PASO DOWNTOWN ARENA PROJECT WILL ONLY BE A MEMORY”
Steve Kaplowitz, a popular radio host and one of the foremost sports experts in Texas, published an opinion essay on the “Arena” four days ago on the ESPN El Paso…
EL PASO MATTERS: “City Council moves to protect two damaged buildings as part of negotiations to end Downtown arena lawsuit”
Dear Friends and Media, Elida S. Perez of El Paso Matters published an excellent report on yesterday’s City Council vote to “address safety concerns for two structures” with in the…
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES $29K EXPENDITURE TO ADDRESS “SAFETY CONCERNS” IN THE “ARENA FOOTPRINT”
Today under Executive Session item 2, the El Paso City Council voted 6-1 to approve spending $28,929.27 “to address safety concerns for two structures” within the “Arena Footprint” in an…
“ARENA” LITIGATION: LETTER FROM GROSSMAN’S ATTORNEY TO CITY’S ATTORNEYS
Dear Media, Five minutes ago I had one of my attorneys, Carlos Eduardo Cárdenas, send the attached letter to City Attorney Karla Nieman and Kemp Smith attorney Mark Osborn. You…
GROSSMAN: PROPOSED DOWNTOWN EL PASO ARENA COST FALLS ON TAXPAYERS
“In her guest column dated Nov. 5, Adair Margo accused me and Dr. David Romo of spreading lies about the historic neighborhood the city hopes to demolish to clear space…
BREAKING NEWS: CITY VOTES TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS TO RESOLVE “ARENA” LITIGATION
Dear Media and Friends, After spending more than three hours in executive session, our City Council emerged and voted 8-0 to adopt the following two motions: Item 8 “To direct…
CITY TO AGAIN TAKE UP THE “ARENA” COST, BUT WITH A POISON PILL ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA ITEM
Dear Media and Friends, Today Rep. Isabel Salcido sent out the attached press release announcing that she is co-sponsoring an agenda item together with Reps. Hernandez and Rivera for Monday’s…
EL PASO INC: “WHAT WILL ARENA COST NOW? COUNCIL VOTES TO NOT FIND OUT”
At the last City Council meeting, Reps. Svarzbein, Hernandez, Salcido, Rivera, and Lizarraga voted to prevent the public from learning the actual cost of the multipurpose basketball arena, obviously because…
OPEN LETTER TO FIVE CITY REPS ON THE “ARENA” COST
October 29, 2021 City of El Paso 300 N. Campbell St. El Paso, TX 79901 Dear Reps. Svarzbein, Hernandez, Salcido, Rivera and Lizarraga: It is unfortunate that you voted to…
PROOF THAT THE “ARENA” WILL COST MORE THAN $500 MILLION
Dear Friends and Media, The City’s planned multipurpose basketball arena, strategically disguised as a “Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility” on the November 2012 ballot, will cost more than $500…