by Max Grossman Proposition 1 on the ballot of November 6, 2012 ballot authorized the issuance of $245,000,000 in general
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Questions Relocation Experts Ask Our City Manager
Getting back to this KFOX interview with City Manager Tommy Gonzalez: “We’ve been successful in bringing different types of big-name
Ciudad Juárez: Haitians in Limbo
By Kent Paterson With his wife and small child seated nearby, Noel mused about the family’s round-about journey to the
I Will Not Seek Endorsements
I’ve had a couple of groups reach out to me with questionnaires I could fill out to win their endorsements.
What You’ll Get From the Arena
Best case scenario: Collateral development. Maybe other businesses will spring up around the arena. Like what? When they were promoting
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
Ballad of a Corrido, Part One
Gabriel Jara and Tom Threepersons’ Border Shootout. by Bob Chessey On the summer evening of Saturday, June 14, 1924, two
“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
Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Max Grossman reports that District 8 Representative Cissy Lizarraga is appointing Steffen Poessiger to the City’s Historic Landmark Commission. You
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 Quickly They Forget
I stumbled across this gem the other day. From the El Paso Chamber of Commerce: Recommended Action [regarding the 2012
You Can Help!
I’ll tell you the truth. It’s hard for me to ask for help. But this time, I need your help
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
About Rich Wright
Even if you don’t know me, we may have met. District 8 is a small town, especially now that it’s
The Petition to Change Elections
From Adam Powell at ElPasoTimes.com: Elections in El Paso could look much different if El Pasoans for Fair Elections is
The Petition
You’ve probably heard about the petition circulating in opposition to the issuance of Certificates of Obligation for expansion of the
A New Advertiser
Good news, everybody. The ballpark has a new advertiser. That should help offset some of the expense that the City
Do they have a long term plan?
I mean the richest people in El Paso. The people who got us into this mess. Do they have a