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Odessa Ector County Elections and 2006 Budget Highlights
In 2006 Odessa and Ector County elected new officials. Judge Dean Whalen defeated Jerry Caddel for the 70th District bench. Susan Redford replaced Caddel. Greg Simmons was re elected in Precinct 2, Armando Rodriguez won Precinct 4, replacing Bob Bryant. The county approved a 38.1 million dollar budget for 2006/07 with 16 million for raises and 7.4 million in debt for projects including air conditioning at the Coliseum and runway work at Schlemeyer Field aided by a 6.3 million TxDOT grant. The county created a Compliance Department to collect court fines and faced space constraints, signaling needs for a new courthouse. In Odessa, two new City Council members emerged Michael Sanchez in District 5 and Dean Combs in District 4. A 335,861 dollar Parks and Wildlife grant backs redevelopment at McKinney Park with a spray ground amphitheater and sports fields slated for 2007 start. Ratliff Ranch Golf Links will be renovated for about 2 million. In September a 75,000 dollar discrimination settlement was approved. Scott Sanford, once applicant to the Police Department, later became a county deputy after being deemed disabled.