Mayor Oscar Leeser proposes eliminating El Paso City Council executive session meetings | #citycouncil
The El Paso City Council will soon be faced with a difficult question: who is allowed to hear everything El Paso’s elected officials say? In a surprise move, Mayor Oscar Leeser has added an item to the City Council’s agenda for its meeting Tuesday, April 23, that would eliminate regularly scheduled executive sessions and “make […]
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El Paso City Council to consider extending disaster declaration | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (CBS4) — Now that the Title 42 immigration policy has come and gone, El Paso city leaders will be considering extending two emergency ordinances that would continue its help in addressing the migrant crisis. Monday morning El Paso’s city council will meet and discuss both ordinances regarding the mass migration through El […]
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City Council members continue to urge mayor to set Disaster Declaration | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – City council members continue to urge Mayor Oscar Leeser to agree to a Disaster Declaration due to the influx of migrants in El Paso. Representatives Claudia Rodriguez from District 6, and Isabel Salcido from District 5 express their worries as the amount spent from the city funds are not sustainable […]
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City Council revisits Mayor’s City Manager Contract veto | #citycouncil
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A special meeting will be held by City Council Monday to revisit city manager, Tommy Gonzalez’s contract. The special session comes after mayor Oscar Lesser issued veto city councils’ decision last month to extend his existing contract. This is the second time mayor Leeser has issued a veto over the […]
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