This article originally appeared on 12 April 2017. Sure, half a billion dollars is a lot of money. Especially for
Category: City Management
Schuster and Stanton: The Consequences of Incompetence
Have you driven down Schuster lately? From Stanton to Brown Schuster has a new bike lane. The City has eliminated
Anti Onward Alameda Press Conference
On July 15,2022, I wrote about the Onward Alamedo project here. “The city has another project on the burner called
Joyce Wilson Speaks (Again)
Former City Manager Joyce Wilson is the gift that won’t stop giving. She wrote another letter to the El Paso
The Problem with the City Manager Candidates
The horses are in the gates for the selection of the next City Manager. From ElPasoMatters.com: Four high-ranking city officials
Tales from the Crypt
by Rich Wright Former City Manager Joyce Wilson must be off her meds again, God bless her. Here is the
Why We Can’t Build an Arena in the Rail Yard by City Hall
Seems like the perfect location, right? Big. Mostly vacant. Downtown. But Union Pacific won’t deal with the City. Why not?
A Homegrown City Manager?
Two weeks ago City Council rejected Mayor Oscar Leeser’s proposal to restrict the search for a City Manager to locals.
More From Joyce
Here’s another email that disgraced former City Manager Joyce Wilson sent to Mayor Oscar Leeser: Since the 2012 Quality of
The Failure of the 2012 Quality of Life Projects
They promised us economic development. They promised us a vibrant downtown. They promised us a minimal increase in property taxes.
What Joyce Said
Here’s the email that former City Manager Joyce Wilson sent to Mayor Oscar Leeser last week: Even though I’ve been
“I think we deserve a 14,000 seat arena.”
That’s what District 6 Representative Art Fierro was quoted as saying in this ElPasoTimes.com article. Why? Have we been misbehaving?
“Department of Public Health Concerns”
The following guest column was submitted anonymously, but I thought it was an entertaining (and concerning, if it’s true) read.
A License to Litter
Did you know that most dumpsters are on city property? They’re in alleys, or that little strip of land between
Inflation, Chucostyle
Did you get a gas bill this month? Was it about twice as high as last month’s? Ouch. Have you
Dumpster du Jour
This dumpster is on Cliff, between Ochoa and Florence. El Paso Disposal has been better lately. They’ve been emptying the
Planning for a Static State
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, El Paso’s population was 674,588. In 2022, our population was 677,456. Since
Downtown Dumpsters
These overflowing dumpsters were on the street under the Plaza Hotel parking lot. If it can happen to Paul Foster,
Bringing Home the Bacon
With Representative Veronica Escobar, El Paso has something El Paso hasn’t had before: a Congressperson who is landing her district