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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2011
Page
1
Colorado River Municipal Water District reports water use figures with a limit of 22.4 million gallons and provides Tip 87 encouraging finished compost to boost soil water holding capacity and add nutrients.
The August sales tax check topped records in Odessa Andrews Monahans Lamesa and Ector County Hospital District with year over year gains. Odessa received 2380595.39 and the Odessa Development Corporation 597648.85 from the quarter cent tax while Midland led area payouts at 4337808.27 and Bridges for Peace announces an Israel Update event at Terrace Hills Baptist Church with speakers Jim Solberg Bill Adams and John Anthony.
The report highlights Odessa and Midland leading Texas markets with 30.3 percent and 42 percent price gains from 2006 Q1 to 2011 Q1, per Fiserv Case Shiller data using FHFA figures. Odessa tops 2nd place at 30.3 percent and Midland first at 42 percent, with forecasts showing strong local growth versus national declines. Steve Oliver of Steve Oliver Realtors calls the market healthy.
A COOL PLACE TO PLAY sprayground operates daily from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. through August 24, then on August 27 and 28 and September 3 to 5, offering youth a refreshing way to beat the heat. Today Odessa’s high is forecast at 101 with partly cloudy skies.
Alpine will display a steel beam from the World Trade Center at the Border Patrol station on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Sector spokesman Bill Brooks notes the beam’s New York approval journey and cites its public viewing purpose as a memorial to those who sacrificed their lives.
ECISD proposes a maintenance and operations tax rate of 1.04 per 100 valuation and 0.092 for debt service, making a total rate of 1.132 per 100. The plan lowers the overall tax levy from last year while values may shift homeowners into higher bills despite a 184.50 million budget, a 7 percent reduction overall.
The ECISD board and Superintendent Hector Mendez discussed an 2010-11 budget proposal of 191.56 million dollars, reflecting a statewide funding drop of about 4 billion. The district aims to cut 17 million to preserve services, with a special board meeting held to chart efficiencies and maintain student support. A budget hearing is tentatively scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on August 25 at the Administration Building.
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