Midland approves stadium financing amid voter concerns
Midland City Council unanimously passes final readings authorizing 35.9 million in certificates of obligation for a sports complex. The measure follows hours of public opposition and a prior 6-1 first reading vote. Citizens protest the use of tax and utility funds as collateral, urging financing via revenue bonds tied to the quarter-cent sales tax.
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Jose Cuevas
Cuevas
Don Washburn
Richard Stovall
Stovall
Rick Menchaca
Midland
Menchaca
4B Corporation
Dusty Odessa Blows In High Wind Thunderous Gusts
Wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph swept Odessa on Tuesday. Poor visibility below a mile caused multiple wrecks and the shutdown of two state highways and I 20 for about two hours. Officials cited a dust storm from a low pressure system in Colorado. one tenth inch rain fell at Midland International. No fatalities reported. injuries occurred.
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National Weather Service
Odessa
NWS
Brian Curran
Colorado
Permian
Midland International
West Odessa
Curran
Texas Department of Public Safety
Pecos
DPS
Balmorhea
New Mexico
Glenn Adamson
Adamson
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Commissioners and DA candidates outline platforms at forum
Six of eight Ector County candidates for two commissioner seats spoke Tuesday at a Veterans of Foreign Wars forum. In Precinct 1 Republican James Franklin pressed for faster water delivery and more public accessibility, while incumbent Freddie Gardner cited $1.7 million in federal West Odessa water grants and pledged an open-door approach. Democrat Sam Fife touted business and people skills from 26 years in oilfield services as key to county leadership.
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Ector County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James Franklin
Franklin
West Odessa
Freddie Gardner
Gardner
Sam Fife
Hospital board forms subcommittee over employee dissatisfaction
Dozens of Medical Center Hospital staff attended the Ector County Hospital District board meeting to raise concerns about the Service Master contract covering housekeeping, integrated services and food services. The board created a subcommittee to investigate the sources of discontent ahead of a renewal vote in April.
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Medical Center Hospital
Ector County Hospital District Board
Service Master
MCH
Integrated Services Department
Joe Buice
Mar Pornan
Second ECISD superintendent candidate interviews begin
Will Holford reports Herman Smith, second of four candidates, tours ECISD facilities in Odessa. Smith, Greenville ISD superintendent, meets staff after visiting Odessa High, Permian High, the food service facility and Ratliff Stadium. He holds degrees from Sam Houston State University and Texas A&M University and has previously led Taylor ISD and Amarillo ISD.
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Ector County Independent School District
Herman Smith
Smith
Odessa
ECISD
Greenville Independent School District
Odessa High School
Permian High School
Ratliff Stadium
Sheriff Campaign Funds Rise Amid Tight Primary Field
Final reports show low contributions in most races for the March 14 primary. Freddie Gardner, candidate for county commissioner in Precinct 1, raised $650 in the last period. Gardner, a Republican, faces James Franklin who filed no report and Charles Gee who reported no new contributions. In the sheriff race, Chief Bailiff Mark Donaldson led Republican primary funds. Also noted: Eldon Blount, Joe Commander, Carl Rogers, Don Braly, Don Bates, and Sheriff Reggie Yearwood with varying totals.
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Freddie Gardner
Gardner
James Franklin
Charles Gee
Mark Donaldson
Eldon Blount
Donaldson
Blount
Joe Commander
Carl Rogers
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Don Braly
Don Bates
Reggie Yearwood
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Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M —_— University
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Greenville
Texas
Taylor Isd
Taylor
Amarillo
By Will Holford
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Lara Meckfessel
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