My personal seismograph put the epicenter at City Hall. Damages haven’t been assessed yet, but I’m hoping it’s a lot.
Category: City Management
About the Arena
Advocates say we need the arena as an engine of economic development. That’s not how economic development works. If you
A Question of Eligibility
Is Bettina Olivares eligible to serve as the City Representative for District 8? Here’s the part of the Municipal Code
The Future of Downtowns
The City of El Paso (that is you, the taxpayer) is spending millions, or tens of millions, or hundreds of
El Paso Police Are Taser Happy and the El Paso Times Doesn’t Want You to Know It
Here’s a few paragraphs from Wednesday’s dead tree front page story of the El Paso Times: One night in October
The City’s ED Policy is a Mess
No, not Erectile Dysfunction. That’s a separate discussion all together. Economic Development. The City’s Economic Development policies are designed to
Those Folks at City Hall Think They’re Special
The elected officials dress up, and look down at us from the dais, and once a week they might have
The City’s New Plan
Here’s an interesting story from KVIA.com: This week the city has come out with a plan to clear up some
THE OPERATING DEFICIT OF THE FOUR WATER PARKS IS $5.6 MILLION SO FAR!
by Max Grossman I recently reported that the City’s four water parks lost $1,335,420 during the summer 2021 season and
More Water Parks Boondoggle
Max Grossman recently brought to light the uncomfortable fact that the water parks are losing millions of dollars every year.
EL PASO WATER PARKS LOST $1.3 MILLION IN 2021, TO LOSE $3.4 MILLION IN 2022
by Max Grossman Proposition 1 on the ballot of November 6, 2012 ballot authorized the issuance of $245,000,000 in general
Tommy Gonzalez Doesn’t Share Our Values
The City can’t stop spending your money. Here’s a story from KFOXtv.com titled ‘We haven’t given up on Great Wolf
“Arena” Meeting TODAY at 5:30
Surprise! CBS4Local reports that the City is hosting a meeting regarding the arena at 5:30 today in the large conference
El Paso City Government is a Lamborghini
The City’s share of property taxes on the median priced home went up 6% this year. You can read about
The City Hall Budget
Did you see Adam Powell’s story at ElPasoTimes.com? It’s headlined City Hall’s budget is set: What will El Pasoans get
How Did It Get So Bad So Quick?
In 2012, our property tax rates was 66 cents per $100 of valuation. For FY2023, the property tax rate is
Retrovision – TEDx El Paso: A City Reimagined
This post originally appeared on 04 March 2022. Saturday, March 5 (tomorrow, or today, or last week, depending on when
Big Fibbers at City Hall Redux
Somehow I missed the point of City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’ press release about the new budget. When Tommy Gonzalez was
Big Fibbers at City Hall
In a recent guest column at ElPasoTimes.com, Representatives Hernandez, Salcido, and Rodriguez wrote the following: The city of El Paso