Odessa Midland area seeks travel demand model funding push
Cameron Walker of MOTOR MPO says a travel demand model is essential to predict future traffic amid rapid growth and oil boom. Local officials urge TxDOT and federal funding to support a 12 to 18 month modeling effort, aiming for completion by fall 2016, with Beauchamp and Lewis advocating state agency involvement for smaller regions.
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Tiana Odessa Crtation Organization
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Odessa and Midland
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Gene Powell
Federal Highway Administration
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James Beauchamp
Midland- Odessa Transportation Alliance
Motor Mpo
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Ector County
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Joe Weber
Motran
Metropolitan Planning In Organization
Tryon Lewis
Texas Transportation Commission
Lewis
John B. Love
James W. Koch
Transportation Committee
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Salvation Army struggles with illegal dumping at Odessa site
Salvation Army staff monitor its 10th Street shelter as illegal dumping persists. Items moved by culprits wind up at the city dump or thrift store, costing money and staff time. City officials say enforcement requires catch-in-the-act proof. five new donation bins are placed to curb the problem, with emphasis that donations support salaries but illegal dumping cannot continue.
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Odessa
Contreras
10Th Street
Salvation Army
LeSueur
Four wrongdoing defendants convicted in Lamb homicide case
The pair testified against Raymond Hernan dez Olgin Jr, Rodolfo Romero Paredes, Stacey Louise Castillo, and Anthony Ryan Gonzales. They were found guilty April 10 in the shooting death of Lamb on May 13, 2014. They faced charges of possession with intent to distribute meth and firearm related to drug trafficking, with the murder ruled first degree due to premeditation.
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Raymond Hernandez Olgin Jr
Rodolfo Romero Paredes
Stacey Louise Castillo
Anthony Ryan Gonzales
Lamb
Liz Hernandez
Arbor Oaks
Commissioners table design for new courtroom at adult probation
In Ector County the Office 446th District Court proposal for a new courtroom in the adult probation office was tabled by county commissioners after officials raised concerns about a back entrance for criminal defendants. The four county judges signed an order designating the court to handle more family law matters while remaining available to other courts across the street. Mann said the move should cut courthouse visits while keeping access for all courts.
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Ector County
Mann
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