Two commenters recently wrote about the new soccer complex that we will be building with proceeds from our quality of life bond issue.
City council held a special (secret?) meeting April 25, 2013 to discuss the complex and also the problems with shrinking traffic at our airport. The meeting was held on Thursday, not the normal Tuesday. It was probably legally posted, but they certainly did not want us there.
A local developer donated 80 acres of land for the complex in return for the city not requiring the developer to comply with the city parkland ordinance on a new housing area. That actually might make sense, I don’t know the particulars.
One commenter addressed the way council slipped this through without public discussion.
The other asked about Cohen stadium and why it was not used.
The Cohen site is only about 50 acres. I don’t know how much land is needed or if splitting up and having more than one complex would make sense.
What I do know is that the Cohen site is convenient. Citizens from central, northeast, and west El Paso would have an easier time getting to the facility. Two major arterials provide access.
The Cohen site is looking for a use. The stadium might be remodeled to provide a great featured field.
Maybe Cohen would not be the right answer. It sure would have been nice to get public input on where to build the facility.
Holding a special meeting with little or no publicity is an old trick. We don’t know whose decision that was.
We deserve better
Brutus
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