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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1986
Page
13
Odessa officials say the April 1985 sales tax rebate appears higher than last year only due to a $150,000 miscredit to Odessa. After correction the city’s monthlies run about 15 percent below 1985, reflecting oil price declines and layoffs, with year-to-date rebates down 4.7 percent from the prior year.
Midland's April sales tax receipts sharply declined, with a payment of 424,574 dollars down 41 percent from April 1985's 714,439. Year to date totals reach 4.04 million, a 13.6 percent drop from last year, despite past resilience during the 1983 oil slump.
Howard Smith, 55, owner of Howard’s Hat Shop in Odessa, says summers bring a lull in hat repairs while winters stay busy. He plans to move the six year business to Ruidoso New Mexico, returning to Odessa in winter. Smith claims to repair hats from around the world and notes a rare piece cut by an angry wife.
Odessa faces a surge in mosquitoes after heavy rainfall. Lyneal James reports unusually blood filled adults near his driveway. Health official Toby Cross notes the larvae take 7 to 10 days to mature and warns residents to remove standing water to cut breeding.
City staffers urged council to decide this year on annexation plans that could lift the tax base by over 100000. At a weekend retreat at Odess a’s Holiday Inn Parkway, Judy Miller pressed for speedy consideration of 12 industrial districts that could add about 142718 in tax revenues.
Travelers face crowded roads, rising fuel costs, and risky driving as experts predict busier highways. Beware pricey attractions and unseen fees at tourist centers, avoid lacking price signage at stations, and expect radar enforcement when speeding. Weather, defective vehicles, and driver impatience add further risk, yet vacations remain enjoyable with caution.
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