Mayor Renard Johnson

Thank you, Philip Etiwe, for your service to the City of El Paso as Director of Planning and Inspections.

Philip’s leadership, professionalism, and commitment to public service have been appreciated by colleagues, partners, and the community throughout his time with the City.

As Philip retires, we thank him for his years of hard work and dedication and wish him and his family all the best in this next chapter.

Congratulations on your retirement, Philip, and thank you for all you’ve done for El Paso.

Thank you, Angel, and all of our Parks and Recreation team members for the pride you take in caring for our city parks. Your hard work helps create clean, safe, and welcoming spaces where El Paso families can gather, play, and make memories. We appreciate all that you do!!

This Saturday, El Paso proudly stands behind one of our own.

Stephanie Han is more than an incredible fighter. She is a proud mom, an El Paso Police Department officer, a champion, and a true example of strength, discipline, and heart.

Every time she steps into the ring, she represents El Paso with pride and reminds young girls, working moms, and our entire community that anything is possible through hard work and determination. She is helping put El Paso on the map in such a positive and inspiring way, and our city could not be more proud to call her one of our own.

Now it’s our turn to show up for her. Let’s come together as a community, pack the arena, and make sure Stephanie feels the full support of the city she proudly represents.

Good luck this Saturday, Stephanie. El Paso is in your corner.

Honored to serve as the keynote speaker for the Canutillo High School Class of 2026 graduation.

Tonight, we celebrated 325 graduates and a class that earned more than $47 million in scholarships. This incredible group included 115 students who earned professional certifications or licenses before graduating, 98 students who took AP exams, and two students who earned nominations to military service academies.

From state championship athletes to student leaders making an impact across Texas, this class showed what hard work, resilience, and determination look like.

Congratulations, Class of 2026. Your future is bright, and our community is proud of you.

The City of El Paso Data Center Policy Framework draft has officially been released following months of community meetings, research, and public input.

More than 800 community members participated throughout this process, sharing concerns about water, infrastructure, energy demand, environmental impacts, and the long term future of El Paso.

This draft framework includes recommendations focused on stronger safeguards, greater transparency, stronger oversight, and clearer accountability for future hyperscale data center development.

City Council has also adopted policy direction stating that the City should not actively recruit or incentivize future hyperscale data centers moving forward.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and stayed engaged throughout this process. Your voice helped shape this conversation every step of the way.

El Paso families come first. Always.

As summer begins and families prepare for camps, travel, and the new school year, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health is encouraging parents and guardians to make sure their children are up to date on routine vaccines.

Vaccines help protect children, families, and our community from serious illnesses like measles, polio, meningitis, whooping cough, and more.

Free and low-cost vaccines are available for eligible children ages 0–18 at City community clinics across El Paso.

To schedule an appointment, call (915) 212-0200. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Learn more about clinic locations and the Vax to School Tour ’26 at http://EPHealth.com or call 2-1-1.