shawver park

Shawver Park lights cost taxpayers $20,000. Will you get lit up again this year?

Last year, a lot of fun was had at the expense of the "Shawver Park Christmas Lights Display". Former City Rep. Eddie Holguin asked the City at the last minute for funding for a holiday lights display that was so dismal, it had the national news media making fun of it.

75 days.  Tuesday morning will mark 75 days since the switch was thrown on the Shawver lights Christmas display.  City Rep. Eddie Holguin proposed the lights display in the Lower Valley park on November 12th, almost 3 months ago.  When the lights display was approved, it was with the stipulation that Rep. Holguin would get corporate sponsorships to recover the costs for putting on the light displa

There has been a lot of controversy over the Shawver Park lights display that was pushed through El Paso City Council by City Rep. Eddie Holguin.  Holguin was warned that it was too late to put on a good display, but he called City Manager Joyce Wilson and City Reps 'grinches' when they said it would be best to wait until next year to put together a good display.  Ultimately, he got his lights.  W