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Central El Paso business owners and residents urge council to delay 10‑month Piedra Street closure and improve outreach

5797359 · September 19, 2025
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Summary

Small business owners and property owners in Central El Paso told council Sept. 16 that a proposed multi‑month closure of Piedra/Piedras Street for water‑line repairs would harm businesses and employees and that outreach about the project had been inadequate.

Business owners and residents near the Piedra/Piedras Street project area urged the El Paso City Council on Sept. 16 to delay a proposed extended street closure for water‑line repairs and to strengthen community outreach and mitigation measures.

Mustafa Refaill, who said he owns property in the middle of the project area and houses eight businesses employing roughly 200 people, told council he and several other property owners were not notified about the project despite longstanding local notice requirements for…

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