Judge's absence delays bond talks in Ector County
County Judge Gary Watkins is on a week long vacation delaying discussion of a civic center bond issue and a five item bond package at the Ector County Commissioners Court. Chamber of Commerce representatives expected to present Monday were not notified of the schedule change.
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Civic Center
Ector County Commissioners Court
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Watkins
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center Task Force
Roy Eisner
Elsner
Larry Melton
Chamber
Melton
Gene Ater
Joe Connally
Ater
Pecos Week of Fourth Celebrations and Rodeo Shows
Pecos marks the 99th Pecos rodeo with four nightly rodeos Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m. in the arena. A kickoff event Monday at 7 p.m. in the downtown park features A Night in Old Pecos with music melodrama and a pioneer tribute. A Thursday parade, Saturday fiddlers contest, fashion show, art exhibit, and an old timers reunion complete the week.
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Pecos
Old Pecos
Reeves County
Colt Chevrolet Buick
Law West
Pecos Museum
Odessa to sell $6 million general obligation bonds Tuesday
Odessa officials aim to sell all 1 200 bonds of 5000 each to fund construction for a new police courts facility after Moody in AI and Standard & Poor’s A ratings. The ratings allow for very competitiveRates, with market conditions guiding the exact sale next Tuesday.
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Moody’s Investor Service
Standard and Poors Corp
Dan Almon
Rausher, Pierce & Rennes, Inc
Almon
Odessa
Texas
City seeks all or none bid for bonds to fund police courts
The Odessa city council pushes for an all or none bid on upcoming bonds, saying partial sales will not raise enough to fund the proposed $8 million police courts facility. Almon notes AAs are very rare and Odessa has the next highest rating among peers.
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Odessa
Almon
Odessa Wins A Rating For City Bond Package In NY
Odessa officials presented a $6 million bond plan for a 93,000 square foot police court and jail facility in downtown Odessa bounded by West Second and Third streets and North Grant and Lincoln avenues. Two New York rating agencies gave the city A ratings, Seabolt said, noting fuller council participation might have yielded AA. Attendees included Acting City Manager Chester Nolen Acting Assistant City Manager Jim Hall Finance Director Norris Hinds Councilman John Mason and Seabolt.
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Odessa
Houston Seabolt
Second and Third Streets
Grant and
Lincoln Avenues
Seabolt
Chester Nolen
Jim Hall
Norris Hinds
John Mason
Odessa man jailed on two counts of commercial bribery
Lester Weaver, a 30 year old Odessa man, was jailed on two counts of commercial bribery after an indictment by Ector and Midland counties. He allegedly accepted a $9,000 bribe from Billy Phillips on January 13 to obtain goods for A R Archer Drilling Inc at the lowest cost. Bond was set at 10,000 dollars on each count.
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Odessa
Midland
Lester Weaver
Ector County
Weaver
Ector
Texas Rangers
A.R. Archer Drilling Inc
Billy Phillips
Archer Company
Cliff Hardwick
Midland County
Midland Grand Jury
Jeeps, Cubs, and oddities from a bygone era
A reflective column recalls abused Army Jeeps as rugged workhorses, warns AMC ads should stress Jeep limits, and playfully ponders Cubs optimism and civic quirks. The writer muses on election odds, Parks Board apathy, and oddities from daily life, ending abruptly with a clipped AP note.
No Local News In Our Town Report
Editors report a slow day with no notable events across towns. Reporters arrived but found no local incidents, meetings, or sports results to cover, leaving the newsroom unusually quiet.
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