EL PASO — The arrival of 2,400 additional soldiers at Fort Bliss next fall will bring fresh air to the economy of El Paso, creating new jobs in construction, education, health and other areas.
According to the Economic Development Office of the City of El Paso, the deployment of thousands of additional soldiers here will have a $3.7 billion economic impact by 2013, but also will pose challenges to the city.
“School districts had already made plans to provide more schools,” Victor Venegas, Economic Development Coordinator of the city of El Paso, said. “As far as the numbers, we are looking forward to an additional 21,000 soldiers and 30,000 family members coming in” by 2013, he added.
Two thousand new jobs in engineering, technical and industrial industries will be created over the next four years as soon as the new soldiers begin to arrive at the military base. This means that an additional $248 million will be generated in property tax revenues, Venegas said.
Soldiers from Fort Bliss expected to boost El Paso's economy. (Marserenith González/Nineteen Underground)
Nathan Hedgecock, a former El Paso resident and United States Military Academy cadet, said most of the soldiers arriving this fall will stay on base, but others will seek housing in the surrounding area. By 2013, Fort Bliss is projected to have 34,000 active-duty soldiers.
Fort Bliss began as an army post at El Paso del Norte in 1848. However, it wasn’t until 1854 that “The Post Opposite El Paso” became Fort Bliss. Ever since, Fort Bliss has been experiencing a surge of population.
Northeast businesses such as restaurants and the airport area will see an increase in revenue from business activity and taxes. Venegas said the annual revenue from new sales taxes is expected to reach $55 million by 2013.
Real estate agent Juanita Reveles said El Paso will benefit from the arrival of the additional soldiers because of an increase in jobs and the already-evident growing number of applications for housing.
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