Council OKs tax zone to raise $70 million for $1 billion transportation plan (El Paso: sales, wages)

[usmc el paso]

Council OKs tax zone to raise $70 million for $1 billion transportation plan, but $322 million local share goes unsaid - Newspaper Tree El Paso

[Six Foot Three]

LOL .....and the vote was 6-1 with represenative Castro voting no .

[mistabinks]

Hey, at least she is consistent!

LOL.

[HookTheBrotherUp]

She's elected to represent her constituents; if she meets with them, and the majority say 'we don't want a new tax', then her obligation is to vote for what her constituents wish. Also, why vote in a new tax that will never go away? They never do.

[luplor]

Hook I dont live in her district but you are right. She is there to represent the district not her personal issues or the Mayor, like some of the other council members do. You have one that always ignores the findings of the very boards she votes to appoint to study the issues.

[Six Foot Three]

I'm glad that several citizens of the northeast are running against her as they along with others from the district are unsatisfied with her support of the district on the city council.

She voted against flood improvements on Fairbanks avenue as that made the local tv news interviewing folks upset with that. She voted against helping an auto manufacturer locate to 200 acres in the northeast as the district and el paso need high wage employment. Dyer st and also northpark mall redevelopement hasn't improved under her leadership.

Nothing against her personally as i'm sure she's good people ....but many in this district are unhappy with her and have every right to express that.

[luplor]

6 ft, I dont live in Ms. Catros's district. From what I have read there are only two opponents and from what I am told, they are not strong opponents. Pretty much the council can expect to get re-elected My opinion is that she is representing the district desires and can expect to keep the seat. I feel that she has voted correctly on a lot of the issues and if I lived in her district I would vote for her. She certainly is much better than my rep that just SITS there and seconds everything that Byrd proposes and makes no input to the discussions. I would welcome a view, from her that conflicts with mine, at least I would know she is trying. I would gladly trade my rep for yours.

One point, if the automakers and sales are in a terrible slump that will take yrs to recover, isnt now the wrong time to bring that plant here. Also until we get fair wages for El Paso workers, you cant expect any real progress. Putting up buildings and building roads just to be building is not progress. Bridge to nowhere, ring a bell? I want EP to grow but let's do it wisely. You are absolutely right the people have every right to challenge Ms. Castro.

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by luplor

6 ft, I dont live in Ms. Catros's district. From what I have read there are only two opponents and from what I am told, they are not strong opponents. Pretty much the council can expect to get re-elected My opinion is that she is representing the district desires and can expect to keep the seat. I feel that she has voted correctly on a lot of the issues and if I lived in her district I would vote for her. She certainly is much better than my rep that just SITS there and seconds everything that Byrd proposes and makes no input to the discussions. I would welcome a view, from her that conflicts with mine, at least I would know she is trying. I would gladly trade my rep for yours.

One point, if the automakers and sales are in a terrible slump that will take yrs to recover, isnt now the wrong time to bring that plant here. Also until we get fair wages for El Paso workers, you cant expect any real progress. Putting up buildings and building roads just to be building is not progress. Bridge to nowhere, ring a bell? I want EP to grow but let's do it wisely. You are absolutely right the people have every right to challenge Ms. Castro.

Well i disagree as i do believe basic infrastructure is important and is a needed progress. Who else to lookout for the local citizens than it's local government. I'm sorry you disagree but flooding is a concern to many when you have the summer monsoon rains coming off the mountain. So are having decient roads and parks and upgrades that a growing city needs to do every xx amount of years or fall by the wayside.

I'm glad someone had the vision in in 1963 to build the Sun Bowl and the vision in the late 1970's to build the Patriot freeway and the vision to built Cohen stadium in the early 90's etc..


That's o.k. we disagree as nothing wrong with that .

[luplor]

6ft, by the way, are you really 6 ft is that just a nick name? Anyway, I am really suerprised a city would be built without drains or maintained them. That definitely needs to be improved. However, I believe it should be done in stages, prioritzing. Highway and stadium are good. I lived in large concrete jungles and would hate to see the same happen here. What open space we have and uniquness would be nice to keep. I believe at some point cities like EP will be a place that people will want to see because it will not be a concrete and skyscaper city like all the rest. Iwould to see a well panned growth without overdevelopement and at a reasonable rate to keep costs/taxes reasonable. I think we both want the thing, growth, just have different ways of getting there.

[usmc el paso]

Originally Posted by luplor

6ft, by the way, are you really 6 ft is that just a nick name? Anyway, I am really suerprised a city would be built without drains or maintained them. That definitely needs to be improved. However, I believe it should be done in stages, prioritzing. Highway and stadium are good. I lived in large concrete jungles and would hate to see the same happen here. What open space we have and uniquness would be nice to keep. I believe at some point cities like EP will be a place that people will want to see because it will not be a concrete and skyscaper city like all the rest. Iwould to see a well panned growth without overdevelopement and at a reasonable rate to keep costs/taxes reasonable. I think we both want the thing, growth, just have different ways of getting there.

LOL! I am glad someone else asked the question for me!