We needed to find a way to bring them into El Paso, and the changes in the tax-abatement policies will help. With the size of the Jorgensen's potential investment, they could get up to a 50 percent reduction in real and personal property taxes for five years. Franco says the revised guidelines are getting noticed. Civic groups and private citizens have longed lamented the absence of recreational facilities in the area. Teens complain there's no place to go but the mall.
People drive from one side of town to another to go bowling.
And as popular as soccer is locally, there have been no indoor facilities. They don't have to stand out in the sun or wind to watch their kids play soccer. And you can skate any time of the year. The Jorgensens say they operate their sportsplexes with a big emphasis on family fun and entertainment. We're planning teen nights, with music, a DJ, video screens and snow falling on the ice.