Odessa on track for surplus says city manager
Odessa is on track to end fiscal year 2005 with a 745000 surplus as oil and gas prices peak. The 2006 budget projects revenue over expenses with a 1 cent tax rate cut and a 5 percent merit raise for 18 months. A voluntary water bill donation to support city parks was discussed.
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Richard Morton
Odessa
Morton
Chamber of Commerce
CDC
David Willard
Dale Childers
Parks and Recreation
Steve Patton
Matt Squyres
Debbie McReynolds
Parks Department
Parks Foundation
James Goates
Enron agrees to settlement over California price gouging
California AG Bill Lockyer announced Enron Corp will pay 47.5 million with possible total up to 15 billion to settle claims of gouging during 2000 01 energy crisis. The deal includes an unsecured 875 million claim for California and 22.5 million each for Oregon and Washington. Unsecured claims are valued at 22 25 cents on the dollar. Lockyer says outcomes depend on asset recovery.
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Bill Lockyer
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Washington
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Deaths of Gorman, Odessa area in mid July 2005
Multiple obituaries from Odessa and surrounding towns note July 2005 deaths including Charles Gorman 85 of Gorman and Sherman Lee Newt Newton 80 of Odessa. Listings mention burial plans, church and military service details, survivor families, and funeral arrangements across several local funeral homes and cemeteries.
Vicente Velasco dies at 52 in Odessa funeral planned
Vicente Peto Velasco 52 of Odessa died Thursday July 14 2005 at Medical Center Hospital He was born February 24 1953 in Odessa to Juan and Luisa Velasco He married Martha Carbajal on May 12 1976 He worked for Bob's Casing Crew 12 years then self employed He enjoyed classic rock Little Joe Hobbies barbeque and carpentry He is survived by wife Martha Velasco Odessa sons Vicente Velasco Jr Leslie Velasco Nel Velasco daughters Christina Velasco Jennifer Velasco Maria Dolores Velasco Delaware Tammy Sosa Abilene brother Juanito Velasco Manor sisters Lupe Barreraz Luz Galindo Odessa and 16 grandchildren Funeral at St Joseph Catholic Church burial Rose Hill Cemetery Arrangements under direction of
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Gorman
Reson Sevenpeice Sear ON Co
Comanche County Hospital
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Bill Campbell
Sand Hill Cemetery
Comanche County
First Baptist Church of German
Shiahenick Gaviie Deneters
Gloria Wall
Burleson
Terry Wedge
Sachse
Lackey Cole
Florida
Odessa Sherman Lee
Newt” Newton
Odessa
O.lm.e
Medical Center Hospital
Eisenhower Church of Christ
Jeff Sweeten
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Miranda City
Nancy Newton
Kevin Lee Newton
Groesbeck
Wendy Hamblin
San Antonio
Laura Newton Sawyers
Arthur E. Newton
Zelma Witcher
Austin
Lorina Gonzales Tercero
Odessa Christian Faith Center
Don Raywood
Rose Hill Cemetery
Odessa Funeral Home
Marfa
Adam Rubalcado
Orlando Rubalcado
Richard Tercero
Rudy Tercero
Lisa Tercero
Rudy Gonzales
Robert
Marcia Elaine Weesner
Zion Christian Church
Dewey Blevins
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Melody Weesner
Crystal Hunter
Marcia
Elvis Copeland
Bob Weesner
Dallas
Bobby Weesner
Cecil Cox
Mavis West
Medical Center
Frank W. Wilson Chapel
H. Bailey Stone
Byron McWilliams
Ellis County
First Baptist Church of
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Amarillo
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Joe West
Arlington
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Midland
Redis Whitfield
Mozelle Johnson
Sulpher Springs
Twisla G. Dorough
Terry County
Texas
E.A
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Tom T. Dorough
Brownfield
St. Andrew’s Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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Resthaven Mausoleum
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Twilla
Cairo
Egypt
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Tom S. Dorough
Diedre Dorough
Leander
Wanda Amo
Ohio
Tommy Buck Dempsey
Mandy
Hunter
Brayden Dempsey
N. Grandview
Troy Lou Munn
Evergreen Cemetery
Stanton
Asbury United Methodist Church
Mark Scott
Highland United Methodist Church
John
Jennie
Allison) Blocker
Martin County
Courtney
Troy
W.H. Munn
Big Spring
Andrews
United Methodist Women’s Association
Rebecka Lodge
W. H. Munn
Helen Cook
Mary Steed
Ruth Ann Page
Dennis
Vicente
Peto) Velasco
Juan
Luisa Velasco
Martha Carbajal
Bob
Mr. Velasco
Martha Velasco
Vicente Velasco Jr
Leslie
Nel Velasco
Christina M. Velasco
Jennifer Velasco
Maria Dolores Velasco
Delaware
Tammy Sosa
Abilene
Juanito Velasco
Manor
Lupe Barreraz
Luz Galindo
Amanda Gutierrez
Brandon
Martinez Funeral Home
Death notices policy for Odessa American readers
The Odessa American runs free death notices for current or former residents across its 21 county area and accepts notices for spouses and immediate family who live outside the area. Full obituaries are available for a fee, call 333 7770 for details.
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Burglary at Odessa home reports $8150 in goods stolen
An Odessa man says CDs, DVDs and comic books valued at $8,150 were stolen from his residence in the 1400 block of JBS Parkway between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Police report an unauthorized use of a vehicle later involving a white 2001 Nissan Xterra valued at $18,000 taken between 6 p.m. and 9:48 p.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of North West County Road.
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Jbs Parkway
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