Gasoline prices ease in Odessa as crude dips
Retail stations in Odessa report lower prices signaling a shift from a national uptrend. Johnson Brothers Oil Co says its wholesale costs stay high as Phillips raises its export prices, while 7-Eleven and Taylor Petroleum cut consumer prices amid softer crude. Energy Secretary Herrington notes prices still rise overall but could fall after summer. crude costs have declined yet motorists see limited relief.
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Odessa
Herb Johnson
Johnson Brothers Oil Co
Johnson Brothers
Phillips Petroleum Co
Johnson
Phillips
Odessa 7-Eleven
Southland Corp
Pete Neuse
Southland
Lone Star
Austin
Andrews Highway
Fred Dimmick
Taylor Petroleum
Taylor’s
Energy
John Herrington
House
Washington, D.C
Herrington
Plant signs eyed for UT Permian Basin trail
Odessa Parks and Recreation Director Joe Carathers said at an Aug. 19 meeting the advisory board will consider installing plant identification signs along a two mile east side trail on UT Permian Basin grounds. Paul McCollum, Odessa Naturalist Society president, urged the project noting many residents cannot identify local flora. University officials welcomed campus support, saying plaques could list common and scientific names and plant uses.
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University of Texas
Permian Basin
Parks Department
Carithers
Parks Advisory Board
Paul McCollum
Parks Board
McCollum
Odessa Naturalist Society
University
Bill Reeves
Reeves
Texas school tax hikes mark historic increase
Texas school trustees raised property taxes by 519 million, pushing total levies to 4.1 billion as state aid rose by 1 billion to 4.6 billion. The Texas Research League notes average taxes up 14.3 percent, with per pupil spending at 3103 dollars and teacher salaries averaging 20117 dollars nationwide.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Research League
League
Research League
Hospitals delay projects as Texas Health Facilities Commission winds down
Medical Center Hospital halts about 4.2 million in projects while the Texas Health Facilities Commission nears dissolution on Sept 1 under Sunset Laws. No new CONs will be processed, risking lost federal Medicare reimbursements up to 40 percent of project costs.
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Medical Center Hospital
Texas Health Facilities Commission
Texas
Russ Kyler
Medical Center
Health Facilities Commission
John Neel
Commission
Kyler
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Robert McCormack
Odessa
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