City Solicits Water Park for Northeast El Paso

The City of El Paso is now seeking bids for a year-round water/adventure park to be built in Northeast El Paso. It would like a developer to construct and manage the park on 39 acres of land surrounding Cohen Stadium, which sits unused since the El Paso Diablos moved out.

Officials stated in the past that a water park company approached the City about possibly building an attraction on the land, but nothing was every made official. It's unclear if this is the next step in that same process, or if the City now has no committed developers and is looking for a new partner. According to the City's website, bids are due by September 2, 2014.

City Council: Incentives Available for Downtown Convention Hotel

City Council discussed possible incentives for a new convention hotel in Downtown El Paso at this week's meeting. City representatives and the mayor directed staff to develop a request for proposals for such a project.

City reps also agreed to decline any requests for incentives for a hotel project this year unless it is for a full-service hotel with convention-sized meeting rooms.

City of El Paso Developing Public Art Master Plan

The City of El Paso’s Public Art Program will hold four meetings next week to get public input on the “role that public art can play in El Paso.” The goal is to develop a Public Art Master Plan for the city.

Council Vote Tinged with Political Retaliation?

A City Council vote two weeks ago is raising eyebrows and eliciting scathing editorials in local newspapers, and KVIA takes a look at why.

Council reversed an earlier vote on September 17th to approve reappointment of Leonard "Tripper" Goodman to the board of the Downtown Management District and instead moved to deny him another term. The full Council had approved all board reappointments in a 6-2 vote earlier in the day. Then after Rep. Ann Morgan Lilly left the meeting, Rep. Lily Limon asked to reconsider only Goodman's reappointment. Council voted 4-3 to deny the reappointment.

Volunteers to Help Cleanup Downtown EP

The Downtown Management District (DMD) is teaming up with the City's Environmental Services Department to hold a cleanup even in Downtown El Paso on Saturday morning. The organizations hope that El Paso residents will turn out to help make the area sparkle.