ECISD summer maintenance crews tackle projects across campuses
ECISD maintenance chief Weatherford oversees 95 positions including painters, plumbers and electricians. Summer crews of up to 20 painters work at Hays and Alamo elementary schools to convert them to STEAM academies, with completion aimed by late July. Safety and instructional needs guide repairs after hail damage hits several campuses, while Weatherford notes 12 years in administration and a 225-member custodial staff keeping 5 million square feet clean nightly.
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Hays
Gale Pond Alamo
Alamo
Rosemary Orona
Carol Porras
Porras
Steam Academies
Eighth Street
52Nd Street
Ireland
Reagan
Bonham Middle School
Permian High School
Permian
Rantoul
Odessa
Iraan
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
San Jacinto
Nimitz
ECISD
Austin
Odessa High School
N. Lee Ave
N. Dotsy Ave
Disaster declaration hinges on documented disaster costs and timing
county officials discuss how cost documentation determines whether Ector County qualifies for disaster aid. They note responders do not tally miles or tasks in emergencies and that state and federal declarations require specific thresholds and timelines. Home and SBA programs may provide aid if a presidential declaration is made, with TDHCA HOME Disaster Set-Aside aiding affected individuals.
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George
Ector County
Eckert
Texas Department of Public Safety
Federal Emergency Management Agency
SBA
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
TDHCA
Storm damage cost estimate tops 480 million
An Insurance Council of Texas spokesman estimated last week's storms caused about 480 million dollars in damage, with roughly half from vehicles and half from homes. About 35,000 vehicles were damaged, many total losses, concentrated in two Odessa zip codes 79762 and 79765. Officials urge residents to report damage online or via social media hashtag.
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Insurance Council of Texas Trade Association
79762
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Odessa-Tx.gov
George
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