Misconception on sex offender proximity challenged in Ector County
Ector officials say there are no rules restricting where a registered sex offender may live after probation ends. Dwayne Billings, charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, had probation end in 2006 and remains jailed on a 500000 dollar bond. The DPS lists offender locations online.
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Ector County
Roy Harrison
Harrison
Reagan Elementary
Dwayne Dale Billings
Debbie Bruce
Billings
Texas Youth Commission
Bruce
Odessa council approves major contracts and zoning changes
The Odessa City Council awarded a 1.615 million dollar contract to Robinson Landscape & Construction for irrigation and cart paths at Ratliff Ranch Golf Course and approved multiple items including taxicab franchise renewal, Planned Development zoning for 64 acres near Highway 191 Faudree Road, speed and parking changes on Grant and Sam Houston avenues, interlocal purchase with Tarrant County, drill site property exchange, FEMA reimbursement of 104,447 for Katrina evacuees, DHS Fire Safety grant application, Pre-Disaster Mitigation funds, a 62,500 dollar anonymous donation recognition for police and fire, a 23,800 dollar bid for traffic stripe heads, Homebuyer Assistance Program price lift to 70 or 80 thousand, sewer repair 54,200, Midessa Metro Auto Theft supplies 1,334, motor oil contract renewal, 983,735 bid for water line upgrades, 204,600 to paint water towers, and two 35 cubic-yard compactor purchases for 39,735.
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Robinson Landscape & Construction of
Snyder
Ratliff Ranch Municipal Golf Course
Squyres
Midessa Transportation LLC
Wyly and
Fredna Brown Family Ltd
Highway 191
Faudree
Grant
Sam Houston Avenue
Tarrant County
FEMA
Office of Grants and Training
Department of Homeland Security
Odessa Police Department
Odessa
Amburgey Avenue
Seventh Street
Midessa Metro
Johnson Brothers Oil Co
Key Enterprises Inc
Jetco Limited
Prospect Heights
Ill
List Street
Rainbow
Jbs Parkway
Oakwood
B&c Body Co
Dallas
Mulch Fire at Hill Country Recycling Site
State hired contractors moved in Tuesday to battle a large blaze at a recycling operation in Helotes. The fire began Christmas Day with arson suspected but no cause yet. TCEQ will spend about 1.75 million, and the nearby aquifer limits rapid chemical suppression due to runoff concerns.
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Helotes
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
TCEQ
Terry Clawson
MCH board raises minimum wage for workers
Ector County Hospital District board approves a wage hike for about 155 employees in housekeeping nutrition and laundry from 6.58 to 7.25 an hour to attract and retain staff amid Permian Basin demand. The move costs 157800 in FY2007 and aims to reduce turnover.
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Medical Center Hospital
Ector County
MCH
Bill Webster
Permian Basin
Blotter: Odessa Police Report Recent Felony Activity
A Odessa Police Department blotter summarizes recent felony incidents with rounded block addresses. The list notes locations where crimes occurred, using nearest hundred blocks for street addresses.
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Odessa
Burglary Reports In Odessa Neighborhoods On Monday
An Odessa woman reported jewelry worth 475 dollars a video game system worth 600 dollars and a laptop worth 1000 dollars taken from her home between 8 a.m. and 145 a.m. in the 1200 block of Summer Avenue. Another Odessa woman reported a digital camera worth 300 dollars two televisions worth 1400 dollars and a watch worth 2000 dollars stolen between 8 05 a.m. and 5 20 p.m. in the 1200 block of Terrace Circle.
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Odessa
Summer Avenue
Terrace Circle
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Odessa-Tx
Eric Gay
MCH Board
Harvey Hudspeth
Ector County Independent School District
Bruce Becker
Becker
Siemens Energy
Tony Ruiz
Advisory Board Co
Solucient
Wwwmeciodessa.com
ASE
ICAR
Kerth
Martin Senony Paine
Kelly Grimsley
Auto Group
Toes
Estee Whens
Sout ” End Appliance’ West TV
KAD
Whirlpool
Ishwarher
Naevo
Pari
Palorn
Seye
Mike
Andrews Hwy
Ane
Argon
Tekbawa
Windowworldinc
S. Co.rd
Midland
America
Ranga Yalavarthi
Texas Tech
Ech Medical Center
T Hospital
ASA
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