Tag: Stonewall Jackson

What’s Next for Stonewall? SBCISD proposes plan for hotel

By JACOB LOPEZ  Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig spoke at a special workshop by the San Benito Public Housing Authority to propose a plan for the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. The District sees the hotel as an opportunity to create the Stonewall Jackson Hospitality Instruction Hotel.  In a booklet provided by …

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Stonewall Jackson topic of upcoming workshop

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By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX  Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Will the Stonewall Jackson Hotel be renovated, sold, demolished or something else entirely? This pressing question is on a forthcoming San Benito Public Housing Authority workshop agenda, where board members will discuss the building’s much-anticipated fate. “We’re in the discussion stage,” said SBPHA Board Member Ron Rogers. “We’re not …

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SBPHA workshop to decide future of historic hotel

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX  Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Public Housing Authority has announced a January workshop where the future of the historic Stonewall Jackson building will be discussed. Since November, the SBPHA has been without a director. SBPHA Interim Director Janet Velez said of the workshop’s purpose, “I think what’s being considered is trying …

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Housing Authority’s Stonewall Jackson project idle

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Housing Authority has tabled any developments associated with the Stonewall Jackson building, for the time being. According to SBHA Executive Director Arnold Padilla, the Stonewall Jackson operation has temporarily taken a backseat to other projects. “For the moment, we’ve got other projects that are precedent …

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SBHA: Funds needed to refurbish Stonewall Jackson

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Housing Authority has successfully purchased the historic Stonewall Jackson building, but not much else has developed thus far. What’s the holdup? Money. “At this time, we are looking for financial resources that will allow us to modernize the building,” said SBHA Executive Director Arnold Padilla. …

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Housing Authority has big plans for Stonewall

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Housing Authority has decided to purchase the historic Stonewall Jackson Hotel building following weeks of testing to determine the physical status of the building, an SBHA official confirmed Tuesday. According to SBHA Executive Director Arnold Padilla, the decision to purchase the building was made in …

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Housing Authority close to decision on Stonewall

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Housing Authority of the City of San Benito may soon decide whether it’ll purchase the now defunct Stonewall Jackson. “We are still doing some final reviews,” said Arnold Padilla, Housing Authority executive director. “We’re waiting on some test results, but everything seems to be coming back fairly …

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Officials continue to mull Stonewall purchase

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Stonewall Jackson may see new life as potential buyers contemplate the historic hotel’s future. Among those interested include the San Benito Public Housing Authority. “There is interest, but not necessarily for housing at this moment,” said Arnold Padilla, Executive Director of the San Benito PHA. “The Housing Authority …

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