Ector County Budget Aims to Trim 3 Million Toward Balance
Ector County proposes lowering a 58.133 million dollar budget by about 3 million to reach a balanced plan. Judge Susan Redford says the final cut depends on tax rate, with a target of 56.933 million and a tax rate of 29.7296 cents per hundred, amid mineral value losses. The appraisal district reports net taxable value at 13.969 billion, down 4.81 percent from 2014, sustaining service levels.
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Ector
Susan Redford
Redford
Ector County
Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop At UTPB
The Bridges Out of Poverty conference for service providers teachers church leaders volunteers and businesses meets today from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m in the UTPB Multipurpose Room Registration is 45 with Odessa Links and First Five Permian Basin organizing a regional collaboration to tackle root causes and help families build resources toward a sustainable community.
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UTPB
Odessa
Permian Basin
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Second annual Farmers Market opens Saturday
The second annual Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday hosted by Medical Center Hospital. It takes place at Second Street and Golder Avenue on September 12 and October 10, featuring cooking demonstrations, kids activities, and live music to promote health and wellness with locally grown produce.
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Medical Center Hospital
Second Street
Golder Avenue
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Mexico Initiative funding stays as Odessa board weighs next steps
Odessa Development Corporation members tentatively backed another year of the Mexico Initiative during a budget workshop. No vote was taken on a budget, slated for August 20, while agency heads discussed funding requests tied to sales tax revenue, with the Mexico Initiative and Odessa/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce drawing the largest asks. President Richard Browning confirmed ongoing support but offered no final amount.
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Odessa Development Corporation Board
Mexico
ODC
Economic Development Organization
Odessa
Panic Chamber of Commerce
Richard “Buz” Browning
Rock the Desert Fun at Edyta Blaszczyk Odessa
Event brief notes a community gathering in Odessa featuring Edyta Blaszcyk performing at Rock the Desert. Local organizers promote music, food vendors, and activities for families, with schedule details and venue accessibility.
Odessa community hears plan to widen University corridor
Officials from the City of Odessa and Kimley-Horn and Associates shared ideas Thursday at Odessa College for widening University Avenue from Hancock Avenue to west of Grandview Avenue. Proposals include repaving, left turn lanes, hooded turn lanes, sidewalks, medians, paved alleys, and possible road widening while avoiding property encroachment. About 50 residents attended at the Jack Rogers Fine Arts Center and were urged to submit questions or suggestions by calling 432-641-1742 or visiting driveodessa.com.
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Odessa
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Jack Rogers
Odessa College
Hancock Avenue
Grandview Avenue
Odessa 1958 in review bond fail and a deputy murder
In 1958 Odessa faced bond issues failing and a deadly deputy sheriff slaying. Severe weather brought heavy snow and record rainfall causing floods, rail disruption, and about 200000 dollars in property damage. The year also saw popular music rising with La Bamba by Ritchie Valens climbing the charts before his 1959 death.
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Buddy Holly
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