Odessa Development Corporation to vote on budget amid sales tax decline
The Odessa Development Corporation plans a Thursday meeting to approve a fiscal year budget of about 8.6 million amid a near 900000 drop in sales tax revenue from oil and gas downturn. The board weighs renewing Mexico Initiative funding and Hispan ic Chamber support, with details pending.
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Economic Development Agency
ODC
Richard “Buz” Browning
Mexico
Odessa
CDC
Carol Uranga
Hispanic Chamber
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Agenda for Thursday's DDC Meeting Link
The notice provides a link to the agenda for Thursday's DDC meeting at tinyurl.com/nf5r69s. The brief item directs readers to review the topics and schedule ahead of the session.
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City Council to Meet At City Hall On Thursday
The Odessa City Council will consider approving minutes from the July 9 and August 6 meetings and appointments to the Compliance and Budget Committee. It will discuss compliance and payment authorization for Permian Tank and Manufacturing Company West Texas Food Bank and Industrial Piping Specialists, review a Financial and Investment Report, and hear agency head reports from Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance Odessa Chamber Hispanic Chamber UTPB Small Business Development Center Gulf Coast Waste Disposal CVA Advertising. The meeting is at 3 p.m. Thursday in the fifth floor Council Chambers City Hall 411 West Eighth Street.
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Permian Tank and Manufacturing Company
West Texas Food Bank
Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Chamber
Utpb Small Business Development Center
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal
CVA Advertising and Marketing
Odessa Development Corporation Meeting
The Odessa Development Corporation will hold a meeting to discuss city development plans and potential projects. Officials will consider agenda items, public comments, and related funding options.
Obituary: Leonard A. Thomason of Spokane Valley
Leonard A Thomason, 32, of Spokane Valley Washington died August 17 2015 after an eight month battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia He was born April 18 1983 in Odessa Texas to Mark and Tanya Thomason He was a tattoo artist guitarist and viola player with nursing certificates and served as a Registered Nurse Aide He is survived by wife Shawna Thomason and children Michele Courtney and Tommy Setla his parents brothers in Odessa He was preceded in death by grandparents He will have a private memorial Memorials to cancer research or to support a caregiver are requested The proverb Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending he turned into a butterfly.
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Wash
Leonard A. Thomason
Odessa
Mark
Tanya Thomason
Leonard
Washington
Shawna Thomason
Michele Setla
Courtney Setla
Tommy Setla
Brandon
Dominique Thomason
Bill
Rosa Selby
Tresia Thomasony
Shirley Ann Shepard Brownwood funeral services set
Funeral services for Shirley Ann Shepard 80 of Brownwood are scheduled at 10 a.m. on Thursday August 20 2015 at Blaylock Funeral Home Chapel Brownwood with Tim Martin officiating burial at Eastlawn Memorial Park Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blaylock Funeral Home Arrangements are by Blaylock Brownwood. Shirley died August 17 2015. She was born March 27 1935 in Ochelata Oklahoma and was a Delaware registered descendant married to Joe Shepard December 16 1952 in Odessa Texas. Survived by husband Joe, daughter Joanna Thompson and Donnie of Brownwood son John C Shepard and Annette of Kermit nine grandchildren a sister and a brother. Memorials to Hope for Tom. Funeral home site provided.
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Hattie (Oliver) Adams
Ochelata
Oklahoma
William H. Adams
Okla
Delaware
John Adams
Abi
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John Quincy
John “Joe” Oliver Shepard
St. Paul Methodist Church
Odessa
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Nana
Bip Hier
Joe
Shepard
Brow
Joanna Thompson
Donnie
John C Shepard
Annette
Kermit
Stephanie Brewer
Sadden
Anisha Hickey
Joey
Michelle Betthest
Kyle
Louise Sears
Don
Hattie Adams
Ers
R.B. Adams
Kenneth Adams
Norma Barber
Tom Shirley
Aghiey Funeralhome
ECHO budget plan hints at tax rise for 2015 in Odessa
Medical Center Health System officials report a preliminary Ector County Hospital District budget likely to raise taxes above 2014 levels. The 2015 rate could land between the effective rate of 0.054099 and rollback 0.073347 per hundred dollars value, with adoption expected in September and a Cerner EMR upgrade costing 55 million over three years. The board will review the plan at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the hospital board room, and a second budget session is scheduled for August 27.
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Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors
Hospital Board Room
Jon Riggs
Riggs
Ector County
ECHO
Cerner
Ron Griffin
MCHS
Odessa
Griffin
Ber David Dunn
Tony Allan Myers of Baird Obituary Notes Faith and Family
Tony Allan Myers born December 27 1954 in Odessa Texas died August 14 2015 at home with his wife Brenda and youngest daughter by his side He was a Permian High School graduate known for trouble outdoors mischief and a quick wit He joined University Park Baptist Church in Odessa in 1988 and enjoyed the men's group Memorial service set for August 22 2015 at University Park Baptist Church Donations to The Hope Cancer Retreat.
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Tony Allan Myers
Odessa
Texas
Nellie Emma Murray Myers
Jack Lavell Myers
Tony
Permian High School
Permian
Pertaian High
Brenda Robinson
University Park Baptist Church
UPBC
Lheath
Brenda Robinson Myers
Tammy McFarland-Scerbo
Bill Scerbo
Boca Raton
Florida
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Darrell Moon
Clyde, TX
Samantha
Aaron
Xander
William
Drayden
John
Janet Myers Talley
Jade Acosta
N. Golder
Hope Cancer Retreat
Hopecancerretreat
Dallas Fed taps Harvard professor as new president
Heritage Auctions plans to sell what is touted as the first recording contract signed by the Beatles. The Dallas based sale announced on Tuesday is expected to fetch about 150000 dollars. The Sept. 19 auction in New York features Blaschke Beatles Collection with over 300 items from Hamburg era 1960s including George Harrison photo in leather jacket and autographed Love Me Do single.
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New York City
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Hamburg
Germany
George Harrison
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Odessa Death Notices Hit Hard in August 2015
Abel C. Fuentes 55 of Odessa died Aug 16 2015 at Medical Center Hospital funeral 10 am Thursday Acres West Funeral Chapel officiants Rev John Spence Rev Jesus Fierro burial Peaceful Gardens of Ector County Cemetery survivors include wife Olga and four Odessa grandchildren along with several relatives Bob Lester 73 of Odessa died Aug 15 2015 at Odessa Regional Medical Center graveside services privately held arrangements Acres West Funeral Chapel born Richland VA veteran US Air Force former insurance salesman and city heavy machinery operator survivors include four sons and two daughters and multiple siblings Bonnie June Boden 79 of Odessa died Aug 17 2015 services pending with Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home
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Abel C. Fuentes
Medical Center Hospital
Acres West Funeral Chapel
John Spence
Jesus Fierro
Peaceful Gardens
Ector County
Pecos
Olga Fuentes
Valerie Torres
Monica Torres
Angela Fuentes
Abundio, Fuentes
Samuel Fuentes
Martha Fierro
Robert Luther
Bob” Lester
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Richland
US Air Force
Bonnie June Boden
Sunset Memorial Gardens
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