LIBRE’s Enrique Romero On A Local El Paso Bond Issue
November 6, 2024
Voting in favor of the University Medical Center of El Paso’s $397 million projects bond issue on the Nov. 5 election ballot is an easy decision for El Paso real estate developer Will Harvey.
“To me, it’s a no-brainer for our community. I can’t believe we don’t have some of the (medical care) stuff,” most notably a burn center and comprehensive cancer care center that are elements of the bond issue, he said.
The proposed projects, to be paid with property tax-supported bonds, also will have economic development benefits, including adding construction jobs and additional jobs at county-owned UMC, Harvey said.
“I think this is a pretty cost-effective way to do it. It’s like $6 per month, more or less, (property tax increase) for an average home” to pay for the UMC bond issue, he said…