City tackles raises for police and firefighters in Odessa
Odessa officials plan a Tuesday meeting to avoid a September referendum on minimum salaries for police and firefighters. City Manager Richard Morton will negotiate with union reps, with any deal still subject to City Council approval. Petition organizers filed in May with at least 400 valid signatures. if an accord is reached, the election could be withdrawn.
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Odessa and Midland fire depts train together in HAZMAT readiness
OFD and MFD staged a joint HAZMAT drill on Friday to form a regional response team and plan quarterly trainings. Battalion Chief Kevin Tinney noted Midland’s earlier HAZMAT work, while Pat Repman emphasized building cohesion. The exercise featured entry, decontamination, and backup teams in fully suited gear with monitoring of vital signs, and identified minor crowding and overly thorough decontamination as fixable issues.
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Juneteenth celebration opens in Odessa with large turnout
About 1 500 people gathered at Woodson Park for the official start of Juneteenth festivities. Odessa Chamber leader Mike George noted growing attendance while Gail Fields recalled Odessa’s oil boom era. Rose Hammond highlighted faith, and attendees praised tradition and community camaraderie as the event proceeded despite a minor power hiccup.
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Senate OKs import of medicines
The Senate approved a provision to let US pharmacists import prescription drugs from Canada and resell them in the United States to lower drug costs. The 62-28 vote linked the proposal to the Medicare drug bill, but it faces likely obstacles to becoming law due to unresolved details.
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EU nations push to add God in EU constitution
At the Porto Carras summit Italy Poland the Netherlands and Spain urged reopening talks to insert a reference to God and Christianity in the new EU treaty. Giscard d Estaing cited a majority decision against adding the word Christian despite Italian foreign minister Frattini arguing Europe should acknowledge its Christian heritage.
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