www.elpasotexas.gov - Other Accomplishments

Significant growth at Fort Bliss and in Far East El Paso
Opening and future expansion of the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and its medical campus.
Developed a master plan encouraging the private development of downtown, offering incentives and involving the community in the planning process.
Implemented the Pavement Management System to focus on the streets that have the highest traffic volumes and those that will make the most economic sense to stabilize, repave, or reconstruct.
Approved Open Space Ordinance
Funded the Police and Fire Pension
Set up a competitive grant process so neighborhood association could fund the project they thought were important to their quality of life. Since establishing the program, we have funded that program with $1.5 million for 40 projects.
Strengthen ties with Fort Bliss to combine efforts for the creation of jobs and to stimulate our economy. Something about BRAC???
El Paso was named as one of the “Top 100 Places to Live in 2009” by RelocateAmerica.
RMA - http://www.elpasotexas.gov/muni_clerk/detail.asp?id=84
The $368 million Spur 601 project is testimony that El Paso’s Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority and the TxDOT are working with the City to improve its transportation infrastructure. The City is committed to working in tandem with the local mobility entities to find unique methods of financing. One noteworthy accomplishment is the City’s creation of the State’s first Transportation Reinvestment Zone. The TRZ will index today’s tax values around a transportation project and dedicate any increased tax revenues as the city’s participation into the project. Additionally, the City will be receiving upwards of $96 million for highway improvements and $15 million in transit funding through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
BRAC
Ranked either 2nd or 3rd Safest Large City in the country for the past 12 years
ISO #1 rating for our Fire Department. One of only a handful of cities nation that have that rating. This lowers homeowners insurance rates.
The Texas City Management Association acknowledged El Paso with the 2006 City Council of the year Award and the 2006 Administrator of the Year Award.
Cd. Juárez and El Paso ranked by Foreign Direct Investment as #1 and #2 respectively as the best large cities for global corporations to invest in.
We were tops in Per Capita Income growth for the past 25 year in Texas and #12 in the Country.
Ranked as one of the Top 5 Hottest Real Estate Markets in America.
The Hottest Mid-size City in the U.S. for entrepreneurs in 2005 and #4 in 2206.
Ranked as the 2nd Happiest City by Men’s Health Magazine.
Ranked as one of eight Good Sports Communities by Sports Illustrated.
Ranked 12th of top 100 cities in the U.S. for per capita income growth by Bizjournal.
Ranked 3rd in SustainLane’s “How Green is Your City.”
Ranked 6th for Planning/Land Use and Metro Congestion.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS