Odessa Council Advances Housing, Grants, and area deals
The Odessa City Council discussed sustaining housing demand with Brinlee noting vigorous activity in East 87th Street and Yale Avenue area despite lower oil prices. Freese and Nichols projects indicate 600 new homes per year needed, while hotel occupancy stays high and sales interest remains strong. The board approved a DOJ grant application to hire seven officers with city match, a separate grant for equipment, a parish land swap near Muskingum Avenue, May 2015 minutes, Crime Victim Liaison designation, donations handling, irrigation contracts, a wrecker service renewal, a monthly financial summary, and a temporary lease for the BBC Blowout event at Ector Theatre parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 87Th Street
Yale Avenue
Brinlee
Odessa
Turner
Freese and
Nichols
General Special Revenue Fund
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Ector Theater
BBC
ECISD weighs homestead exemption amid budget planning
ECISD eyes optional homestead exemption up to 20 percent while Legislature raises the limit to 25 thousand dollars and freezes it for five years. With state funding tied to exemptions, district CFO David Harwell warns potential losses above 3 million this year as board debates a 228.8 million dollar balanced draft budget including revenue gaps, staff hires, and pay raises amid oil downturn and fluctuating valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
ISD
Crowe
David Harwell
ECISD
Carol Gregg
Harwell
Ray Beaty
Odessa
Nelson Minyard
Mike Adkins
Six suspects held after long standoff at Ector County Detention Center
Police responded to a 3 am sighting of six people around a car on Harless Avenue. After they fled into Third Edition Apartments, a SWAT deployment secured the scene. Six youths, ages 17 to 18, were detained after forced entry. stolen property and a stolen car tied to Magill Street were recovered. More arrests are expected as the burglary of habitation and unauthorized vehicle use investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Steve LeSueur
OPD
Harless Avenue
LeSueur
Ninth Street
Jonas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Council Also
America
Andrews
Texas
Amarimeut Siescie.net
Icessite
VY Cone Genelers
E. 42Nd
Metro Equipment Rental Co., Inc
Jun
Lennox
Bosworthco.com
Storelgg Company
Permian Basin
Master Gardeners
Neri Tl
Griliee
Texas A&m AgriLife
E. Hwy 80
Midland
Kelly Cook
KDC Associates
Bovirne
1010
Debbie Roland
Julie Burrow
Pbmgs
West Texas
Texas Arm AgriLife
E. 8Th
Russ Wallace
First Baptist Church
Johnathan Motsinger
Arm
Odessa Permian Basin
A& M Agni
Carol Siddall
Biension
Betor County
Monster Cloud Search
Basinjobs.com
Monster
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!