Lookie here. That chart at the top of this article shows the difference in taxable property values from 1999 to
Category: Economic Development
Dale Watson Leaving Austin For Memphis
From the Texas Standard: “I make a good living,” Watson says. “But the city has really made it hard to
Stuart Blaugrund Drills Downtown
Here’s a letter to the El Paso Times from the lawyer who challenged the Downtown Plan back in the day.
Lie Back and Enjoy It
Some of my friends think that Woody Hunt was suggesting that the proposed arena should be reconsidered when he said
Naysayers, Malcontents, and Liars
Former City Council Representative and Mayoral Candidate and current member of the board of the Downtown Management District Steve Ortega,
Golf Clubs
Perhaps you saw this story in the El Paso Times about the public golf courses in the city. El Paso’s
Driving Down the Road, Gazing in the Rearview Mirror
I get it. The billionaires are putting a lot of money into spiffing up downtown. And we better jump on
It’s All About the Spin
Did you see this story about El Paso’s newest Public Private Partnership? From the El Paso Times: Fivestars, a San
Quality of Life
If you found fifty bucks on the street, what would you do with it? Pay down your credit card debt?
Survey Says:
Did you see the results of this survey that KVIA did on putting the arena in Duranguito? ABC-7 recently conducted
Our Local Public Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships are all the rage. The ballpark got one. The City is looking to develop luxury apartments on
Liquor Laws are for the Little People
The El Paso Inc. has a big write-up about Paul Foster’s renovation of the Plaza Hotel this week. The renovated
Seth Godin on Arenas
Seth Godin today talks about cities building stadiums in a column titled The Super Bowl is for Losers. So why
Stuart Blaugrund’s Column in the Times
Stuart Blaugrund “represented a group of Downtown business and property owners who successfully resisted the taking of their properties for
That New Brothel Downtown
God bless those nice people fixing up the Camino Real downtown. Here’s what the El Paso Times reported: The renovation
Retrovision: Commercial Property Tax Valuations Down
[Our shrinking tax base isn’t a new thing. This article originally appeared on August 5, 2014. Since then, our city
You Break It, You Buy It
Naw, we’ll just stick it to the taxpayers. Woody Hunt is a smart man. He’s studied public corruption. Here’s what
Looking Back
Look at this chart from Interim Director of Municipal Financial Operations Robert Cortinas’ presentation last Tuesday: It shows the growth
The American Collapse
Here’s a disturbing essay from Medium that details symptoms of America’s collapse. When we take a hard look at US
Support For the Arena?
Those arena advocates are always quick to point out that the Quality of Life bond measure was supported by over