A Neighborhood Association is an organized group of residents who work together to represent the interests of their neighborhood. Effective neighborhood associations can build stronger neighborhoods by being neighborhood advocates and organizing activities within their neighborhoods.

Benefits of forming a Neighborhood Association are:

• Builds stronger relationships and pride among neighbors
• Creates an organized and unified voice in city government
• Empowers residents to identify community needs and initiate positive change

The City of El Paso has a Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance, which is a standardized recognition policy for neighborhood associations and civic associations to help improve communication between the resident-groups and city government.

Benefits to being a recognized neighborhood association are:

• Direct contact with Neighborhood Services as liaison to other City Departments
• Direct City notices of planning applications for re-zoning and new construction
• Direct invitations to City activities, programs and community meetings

Downloadable forms and documents:

 >Draft Rewrite – Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance<

 Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance

 Starting a Neighborhood Association overview

 Neighborhood Association Guidebook

 Neighborhood Association Registration

 Civic Association Registration

 Annual Neighborhood Report (Due June 30th of each calendar year)

 E-mail Release Consent

Downloadable example materials for Neighborhood Associations:

 Overview of Robert’s Rules of Order

 Robert’s Rules of Order for reference during meetings

 Sample bylaws

 Sample agenda

 Sample meeting minutes

 Sample sign-in sheet

 Sample membership list

 Sample meeting flyer

 Sample neighborhood action plan

Recognized Neighborhood Association Boundary Maps

Please contact Neighborhood Services to get in touch with the neighborhood association representative.
(Please Note: Aerial photography is from the spring of 2009, unless otherwise noted on map. The month and year indicates on the map is when the neighborhood association registered with the City.)

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Additional Resources for Neighborhood Associations

El Paso Neighborhood Coalition is a network of citywide neighborhood associations that help support & strengthen each other & the El Paso community as a whole.

Neighborhood Toolbox is a quick link to various City departments and programs that aim to support your neighborhood improvement efforts.

El Paso Neighborhood Map shows all the citywide neighborhoods and is a reference to assist a neighborhood association in determining their neighborhood boundary.

El Paso Neighborhood Association Mapshows all the citywide coverage area of neighborhood associations. The City of El Paso has approximately 60 recognized neighborhood associations.

The Neighborhood Newsletter is a quarterly update geared toward our neighborhood associations on Neighborhood Services programs and events.

If your neighborhood association would like to highlight one of your community accomplishments in the newsletter, please contact Neighborhood Services.

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For more information, please contact:
Neighborhood Services Division
Community and Human Development Department
City of El Paso
2 Civic Center Plaza, 2^nd Floor
El Paso, TX 79901
915-541-4377