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Their Strategy is Your Money

2021-09-09 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Slider, Tommy Gonzalez 5 comments

Here’s part of the City of El Paso’s Strategic Plan, which I lifted from their website. Look at 6.6. Does

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Another One Bites the Dust

2021-09-08 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Economic Development, Jessica Herrera, Slider, Taxes One comment

According to this article in the El Paso Times, some changes are taking place in the City of El Paso’s

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Sunday Matinee – Shock

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Elvis Presley – How Great Thou Art

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Saturday Matinee – The Undeparted

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Friday Short – Welcome

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“Communities of Color”

2021-09-03 elrichiboy Cassandra Hernandez, Certificates of Obligation, City Council, Quality of Life Projects, Slider, Taxes 10 comments

In this video clipped from Tuesday’s City Council meeting, District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez accuses Mayor Oscar Leeser of discriminating

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6th Street Gang from El Paso, Texas

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Deja Vu All Over Again

2021-08-30 elrichiboy Certificates of Obligation, City Council, City Management, Slider, Taxes, Tommy Gonzalez One comment

Remember that 2012 Quality of Life bond election, the way they bundled everything together, with something for everyone? For swim

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Hand Me a Teacup to Bail Out the Lifeboat

2021-08-30 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Peter Svarzbein, Slider, Taxes, Tommy Gonzalez Leave a comment

District 1 Representative Peter Svarzbein, who wants to be a County Commissioner when he terms out, was feeling the heat

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The Veto and the Override

2021-08-30 elrichiboy Cassandra Hernandez, Certificates of Obligation, City Council, City Management, Peter Svarzbein, Politics, Slider, Taxes Leave a comment

Mayor Oscar Leeser vetoed the $96 million Certificates of Obligation City Council passed this week. But, anticipating the veto, District

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Sunday Matinee – Impact

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The United States Army Field Band – Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

2021-08-29 elrichiboy Music 3 comments
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Saturday Matinee – Land of Endless War

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The Yale Spizzwinks – Sixteen Tons

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Let Them Eat Cake

2021-08-27 elrichiboy City Council, Peter Svarzbein, Slider, Taxes 4 comments

“For anyone to reject this budget is an inappropriate and immature reaction, rejecting the actual and authentic voices of El

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Friday Short – Rhinos

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“Why Is El Paso’s Property tax Rate So High?”

2021-08-27 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Slider, Taxes 2 comments

That’s the teaser on the El Paso Times landing page today. If you click on it, the story is headlined

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Rich People’s Hobbies

2021-08-26 elrichiboy ballpark, City Council, City Management, MountainStar Sports Group, Quality of Life Projects, Slider Leave a comment

Some rich people collect art. Some collect racehorses. Some collect cars. In El Paso, some rich people collect professional sports

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Sunday Matinee – Tight Spot

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