![]() El Paso may see new housing, green infrastructure, and street projects depending upon the fate of a new bond issue that will likely be presented to voters in November. Members of the El Paso City Council have voted to instruct City of El Paso staff to put together a bond package that will list the various projects, with the idea of launching a series of public input meetings to discuss which projects are most needed. Those meetings will be held this coming spring and early summer. An official bond proposal, including the specific projects to be funded, will then most likely be voted on by the council in August, three months before the election. According to sources, the potential list may also include solar energy projects, as well as eco- tourism initiatives. While an exact price tag for the bond has not yet been revealed, recent history indicates a generally positive response to such proposals on the part of El Paso voters. In 2012, the massive $473 million Quality of Life bond program, providing funds for any number of community center, library, and park improvements, was approved by 72% of voters. Similarly, in 2019 voters by a 59% to 41% margin gave the green light to the $413 million Public Safety Bond, design to support police and fire department facility projects, among other things. By Garry Boulard
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