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Odessa disputes over city equipment shop and firing of manager
The Odessa department faced tension after Richard Hildebrand was fired amid claims of outsourcing and contractor use to fix fire trucks. Internal reports cite questionable purchases, scrapped wheels, and limited resources as factors, while city leaders discuss outsourcing and potential Mexican ties to operations.
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Marrero
Odessa
Morton
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