Combs to Speak to Ector County Republicans
Susan Combs, Texas Agricultural Commissioner and State Comptroller candidate, will address the Ector County Republican Men and Women's clubs at 11 30 a m Monday in Alliance Hospital Education Center at 515 N Adams Ave Tickets required call 367 0005 For Odessa Special Olympics softball and tee ball practice starts Saturday at Slater Park 38th and Pleasant open to all athletes call 272 5131 or 349 8191 Harmony Home nonprofit golf tourney Tee Up Fore Kids Blue Ribbon Classic Thursday at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links tee off 1 p m proceeds aid the center call 333 5233
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Texas Agricultural Commissioner
Ector County
Republican
Susan Combs
State Comptroller’s Office
Alliance Hospital
N. Adams Ave
Odessa
Slater Park
38Th Street
Pleasant Avenue
Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center
Ratliff Ranch Golf Links
Northside Senior Center Driving Course for 50 Plus
Employees and residents of Deerings Nursing Home plan a Friday rally led by Bill Powers over Medicaid payment disparities affecting Texans in nursing homes. The driving course at Northside Senior Center costs 10 per person, requires attending both sessions, and offers a certificate usable for insurance premium reductions.
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Northside Senior Center
N. Adams St
Deerings Nursing Home
Bill Powers
Odessa issues 5.4 million in tax certificates of obligation
City Council unanimously authorized selling 5.4 million in tax and revenue certificates of obligation to FTN Financial Capital Markets at 4.238 percent after receiving 10 bids. Bond counsel George H. Williford of Dallas praised the favorable rate for 20-year debt and the strong bid competition.
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FIN Financial Capital Markets
George H. Williford
Dallas
First Southwest Co
Williford
FTN Financial Capital Markets
Odessa
Odessa council approves favorable certificate sale and tax cut
Odessa officials tout a very favorable Moody's and AA S&P rating for the fifth certificate sale under the 1998 capital improvement plan. Ten bids were received as Williford noted. funds cover city park improvements drainage paving curb and gutter work and professional services. The council set property taxes at 0.679 per 100 with hearings on Aug 23 and Sept 13 and a final vote Sept 27, while approving solid waste fee hikes and a 5 percent rise in water and wastewater rates to cover higher utility costs.
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Moody’s
Standard & Poor’s
Williford
James B. Goates
Brandon Tate
James Zentner
Predator crackdown nets 300th arrest in Texas
Texas AG Greg Abbott announced the state cyber crime and fugitive units reached 300 arrests since 2003 after a North Texas sweep that netted 12 in jail. The 300th arrestee, David Acosta, was caught Aug 1 in Eagle Pass while crossing from Mexico. Acosta had been a fugitive since 2000 for aggravated sexual assault of a child. More than 42,000 sex offenders are registered in Texas.
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Dallas
Greg Abbott
North Texas
Abbott
David Eugene Acosta
Eagle Pass
International Bridge
Mexico
Falls County
Jessica Lunsford
Florida
Texas
Cyber Crimes Unit
Ichad Pines
Cy Panannughaghey Aan
Bastrop
Pablo J. Alegre
Fort Worth
Birthday blowout for Olaf Frandsen at McAllen bash
Olaf Frandsen turned 50 this week as a large group from Odessa to McAllen gathered in his honor last weekend. The event, hosted by his wife Gail, drew more than 200 guests who enjoyed food drinks and jokes about his hair and mustache while sharing stories from his career across several newspapers including The Monitor in McAllen.
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The
Monitor
McAllen
Gail
Odessa American
Eric Burke
Eric
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