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El Paso council directs staff to develop anti-displacement framework, adds community task force
Summary
City Council asked staff to build an El Paso-specific anti‑displacement framework, create a stakeholder task force and hold district community meetings to gather input before proposing policy options.
The El Paso City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to direct the city manager to develop a comprehensive, locally tailored framework of anti‑displacement strategies and to create a stakeholder task force to guide the work.
Council members said the goal is to identify tools that can protect residents in neighborhoods facing rising rents, redevelopment pressure and investment—while ensuring any proposals fit El Paso’s distinct neighborhood contexts. The motion instructs staff to consider a wide menu of approaches, including tenant protections allowed by state law, preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing, income‑targeted zoning and…
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