Members of the El Paso City Council are expected to decide later this summer on whether to call for a referendum to fund a series of public facility construction projects.
But before matters get to that point, city officials are holding a series of public input meetings designed to prioritize the most needed and/or desired projects.
As envisioned, the projects, to be designed and built over a period of 5 to 10 years, could include new road construction and improvements, as well as upgrades to parks and other public spaces throughout the city.
As part of a public input process, the City is also hosting what is officially called a Capital Planning Survey allowing residents to provide their thoughts online.
The input process follows on the heels of a council vote taken last December approving the development process for a bond package.
Should the public input result in an actual referendum proposal, its chances for success, judging from the results of recent elections in El Paso, would appear great.
In 2012 El Paso voter approved a sweeping $473 million bond project, otherwise known as Quality of Life bonds, for dozens of community center, library and park projects.
In 2019, voters similarly ratified a $413 million public safety bond designed to fund El Paso Fire Department and El Paso Police Department facility projects.
By Garry Boulard
