Niland acknowledged her absence from council meetings this year and confirmed reports she was going through a divorce before stating she was stepping down.
No matter how you feel about the downtown arena, there are a number of historic areas in El Paso that need to be protected. The Durangito neighborhood is one that is currently under the gun.
Stop messing around, El Paso City Council. We approved the downtown arena. Build it so we can get concerts like Garth Brooks here in El Paso instead of having to go to Las Cruces.