ECISD Budget Cuts, Donations, and Higher Ed Expansions
ECISD avoided a projected shortfall by requiring a district wide budget cut of a specified percentage for the 2002 2003 year and later approved a balanced 176 million dollar budget. The district received a donated Northpark 6 Movie Theater for a fine arts center. Willie Nelson performed at the Education Foundation fund raiser, netting 100000 dollars for teacher projects. The bond funded extensive renovations and the state approved a phased TAKS rollout. Local colleges partnered on faculty sharing and housing plans, with UTPB and OC pursuing joint efforts and new athletics and housing proposals.
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ECISD
Bruce Revell
Suresh Gadasalli
Northpark 6
Permian High School
Bill Rutherford
Education Foundation
Willie Nelson
Ector County
Bowie
OC Made
Century Development of
Houston
Virginia Chisum
Richard Abalos
Delma Abalos
Abalos
Davis Cisneros
Abaros
UTPB
Watts
Rotary Club
Odessa
Major court actions span fraud, sexual assault and drug cases
A sequence of trials and pleas frames Odessa court activity. Ron Clifton admitted securities fraud and got ten years plus 6.1 million restitution after investors testified of losses. James Jenkins, Daniel Igo, and three Ojinaga drug lords faced guilty verdicts with varied prison terms. A notable goat attack case titled Love Goat drew headlines. others involve civil suits and pending trials in Fort Worth courts.
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Estela Ramon
Joe Ramon
Odessa
Ron Clifton
Clifton
Royal Furgeson
Furgeson
OPD
James Jenkins
Lubbock
Career Center
Daniel Igo
Igo
Ojinaga
Mexico
Francisco “Kiko” Balderrama
Armando Quiroz
United States
Luciano Chapa
Texas Monthly
Official seeks six month delay for Texas smallpox shots
Texas bioterrorism expert urges delaying inoculation of 400000 residents for at least six months due to costs. A second round would cost about 40 million and may require bioterrorism grant funds, potentially diverting money from disease surveillance and early detection. Health officials hope Congress will add funds and allow study of the first round to improve the second.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Patrick Libbey
National Association of County and
Perrotta
Congress
Baby Taken Into Custody After Ingesting Cocaine
In Richmond a month old girl was placed in state custody after welfare workers removed her and three siblings from a Griffin home. The infant was taken to a hospital with persistent scratching and poor feeding. doctors found no lasting injury but warned of possible serious health risks. Judge Robert Kern’s court ordered the care pending a state review. police probe continues.
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Richmond
Robert Kern
State District Court
Griffin
Olguin
Man Charged With Drug Possession In Federal Case
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the US Attorney's Office announced federal narcotics charges against Cantu for possession of illegal drugs and multiple firearms including a semi automatic rifle and two 9 mm handguns. The release states drugs worth an estimated street value and notes transfer to federal custody scheduled for Wednesday.
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Efren
Ector County Sheriff's Office
Robert Diaz
Gonzales
Mark Donaldson
ECSO
Donaldson
County
Ector County
Odessa
James Rush
James Teague
John Bushman
Bushman
Nissan North America
Jones Motors
Motor City USA
Midland
Attorney General's Office
Barney
Helen Greathouse
Drug Enforcement Administration
Attorney's Office
UTPB to Step Up Security Measures
University of Texas Permian Basin announces enhanced security measures to bolster campus safety. Administrators outline new patrol protocols, improved lighting, cameras, and response procedures aimed at protecting students faculty and staff across on campus facilities and parking areas.
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Scott Smith
Panther
State Board of Education
Ryan Dixon
Dowling
Rick Perry
Felipe Alanis
Texas Education
Alanis
Jim Nelson
Higher Education
Odessa College
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Vance Gipson
David Watts
Haber Education
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
North Odessa
Juan San Miguel
Gerald Fugit
San Miguel
Howard Patterson
Patterson
Cynthia Ann Smith
Lewis
Smith
Medical Center Hospital
Travis James Harris
Monahans
Paul John Ceniceros
Baby
W. Wadley
N. Grandview
Federal
Ballin Ig Bedige AB
Dessa - Toeverin
Danuary
Elegante
Radisson
E. Univ Bivd
Fidland
Holiday Inn Ht & Suites
Kettle Re Regieter
Ash
Tseminar.com
Debbie Kersh
On Kearney
Riverside
Aine Burrows
Liv | NY
Ie Kersh
Ftorth
Jewetti
Grand Junction
Onna Jackson
Centralia
Ke Ohad
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