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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1983
Page
9
Odessa City Council approves a 44.8 million dollar city budget and a 0.436 tax rate for 1984, along with a 1.4 million federal revenue sharing budget. The plan raises sanitation fees and maintains a 2.7 cent debt retirement portion, with an ambulance funded by federal funds but no new staff.
Early today a house fire at 2701 N Tom Green Ave in Odessa left five members of the Barraza family critically burned and hospitalized. Fire investigators cited a pilot light on a floor furnace as the probable cause with the area around the furnace charred and gas leakage ruled out.
Odessa College trustees approved the 1983-84 tax rate of 11.09 cents per $100 of assessed valuation after a protest urging voter input. Charley Puckett questioned the rise, while Trustee Art Green cited state law changes to real estate appraisals shifting the tax burden to property owners.
Odessa clears vacant lots and drill sites through three Street Department mowers from May to October at public expense. Crews act without owner permission unless removal occurs, while Fire Department also flags overgrowth as a fire hazard when grass reaches 4 to 5 inches.
A reflective critique notes how Gulf Coast residents faced power loss after Hurricane Alicia while profiteers inflated ice prices. The piece argues electricity erodes self-reliance, listing ubiquitous devices from alarm clocks to electric can openers and microwaves, urging readers to consider how convenience reshapes daily life.
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