Around the Basin Odessa American Preview
Odessa American staff previews events around the Basin with a snapshot of today’s notices and happenings across the region.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2015
Page
12
Odessa American staff previews events around the Basin with a snapshot of today’s notices and happenings across the region.
Action Sports and Skate Conference starts at 10 a.m. at RTD Skatepark in Midland with music speakers prayer and skating. Odessa hosts Shire of Burning Skies live role play combat Sundays at 1 p.m. at Sherwood Park Pavilion with foam weapons and ten character classes.
The Ector County Commissioners Court will propose an ad valorem tax rate, aiming to avoid rollback while facing a drop in revenue as property and mineral values fall. The current rate is 29.7296 cents per $100, with a projected budget near $58.1 million and about $3 million in cuts planned for the 2016 fiscal year. Public hearings are set for August 20 and 24, and final budget review occurs September 14.
The Rock the Desert Christian concert drew attendees from California Arizona and New Mexico with more than 15000 expected and 30 bands over three days. Organizers note new ideas like a 5K and a pre show while ticketing across multiple outlets complicates total counts. Concertgoers like Ivan Lopez and Dennss Alvarado traveled from San Diego and praised the event as a welcoming faith based gathering.
Odessa City Council plans a proposal to set a new tax rate. The move aims to adjust city revenue and fund services, with a council vote anticipated after review of fiscal impact and public input.
Odessa officials plan a 47.0590 cent per $100 valuation property tax proposal near the rollback rate, forecast to raise about 2 million more than the current year as they eye an $85 million general fund budget with a 3.5 million spending increase. The agenda also includes minutes approvals, zoning and development requests, annexation, a five year 2015 2019 Consolidated Plan, water meters contract renewal, an amended health care services agreement, economic development guidelines updates, and board appointments.
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