City Council approves pool contract in Odessa
The Odessa City Council unanimously approved a $175,000-a-year, three year contract for COM Aquatics to run the city's four pools. Susan Nichols said costs rise from expenses and inflation. seven RFP packets were issued, with COM Aquatics the sole respondent. The council also backed hiring RW Beck for a solid waste cost study and approved a vacant lot sale to Grace Fellowship Church for $3,000, plus a justice assistance grant interlocal agreement with Ector County and a bomb sniffing dog agreement with the school district.
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COM Aquatics
Odessa
Susan Nichols
Parks and Recreation
Steve Patton
Nichols
Midland
Council
Public Works
Matt Squyres
RW. Beck
Austin
Squyres
34Th St
Grace Fellowship Church
Ector County
Ector County Independent School District
Texas House advances school finance changes amid taxes and transport funding
Rural lawmakers push HB2 to shift school funding from local property taxes toward state controls, boosting transportation aid while urban critics warn it reduces city school funding. A separate $10 billion tax measure to fund property tax relief moves to the House. ECISD officials express preference for sales and franchise taxes over a snack tax and caution over unfunded mandates and homestead exemptions. Kermit ISD leaders fear loss of local control and oppose the proposed election and start dates tied to HB2.
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Texas
Bruce Revell
ECISD
Revell
John Bell
Kermit Independent School District Board
Austin
Bell
Associated Press
Ginger Pope
Odessa man released on bond in fatal hit and run case
Odessa resident Daniel R. Rodriguez Jr. 23 was released on bonds totaling 75000 after being charged with manslaughter and accident causing injury or death in a Friday morning crash that killed 77 year old Robert Stilwell on Tanglewood Lane. Stilwell died at Medical Center Hospital after the 2 am incident. Rodriguez turned himself in following warrants.
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Odessa
Daniel R. Rodriguez Jr
N. Flamingo Road
Ector County
Rodriguez
Sheriff’s Office
Robert Stilwell
Tanglewood Lane
Stilwell
Medical Center Hospital
Fund-raiser Planned for Lea County Deputy Injured in Crash
Lea County deputies organize a benefit at Jake McClure Arena Lea County Fairgrounds starting 8 a.m. Saturday to aid Deputy Drew Buescher critically injured in a Thursday crash while en route to an accident scene. Concession proceeds will cover medical costs. Contact (505) 391 2961 for details.
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Lovington
N.M
Lea County Sheriff's Department
Jake McClure
Lea County Fairgrounds
Sheriff's Department
Drew Buescher
University
Buescher
Eunice Highway
Hobbs South Loop
Hobbs
Lea Regional Medical Center
Lubbock
Bonnie Duncan Found Alive After Disappearance in Texas Town
Bonnie Duncan was located alive in California after a wide search that included the Texas Rangers, DPS aviation, U.S. Customs aviation, Andrews County and Gaines County sheriffs offices, Equasearch, and more than 100 volunteers. Residents praised law enforcement and the community for the relief.
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Buddy
Duncan
Jim Cass
Nadean Shipley
Jean Crow
Bonnie
Crow
Jones
Andrews Police Department
Texas Rangers
Texas Department of Public Safety Aviation Branch
U.S. Customs Aviation Branch
Andrews County Sheriff's Office
Gaines County Sheriff's Office
John Key
Texas Equasearch
Burglary and vehicle theft reports filed in Odessa area
A man reported $1,700 in entertainment equipment stolen from his home between 11 am and 4 pm Monday in the 4500 block of Garden Lane. Matlock Drilling Co at 12505 N County Road 125 reported a $12,000 white Chevrolet Silverado work vehicle stolen between 10 am Friday and 3 pm Monday in the 6700 block of East Highway 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Matlock Drilling Co
East Highway 80
Hottest and Coolest Deal of the Century Featured
A homeowner touts a combined furnace and air conditioner package dubbed the hottest and coolest deal of the century. The pitch notes measurable value and stresses no obligation for an in-home assessment and installation explanation.
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Kent Grusendorf
Arlington
Harvey Hilderbran
Kerrville
Lea County
Eulans Labx
National Business Investment Corp
Ft. Worth
Eer and
Imperial Shopping Center
Kamal N. Tolia
M.D
Habla Espanol
Kelly Grimsley
ASE
ICAR
Martin Senour
Sylvan Bartlett
Ector
Midland County Medical Society
West 5Th St
Ector County Medical Society
California
Daly City
Calif
National Crime Information Center
Dispatch
Andrews
Barbara Battles
Buddy’s
Battles
Garden Lane
Biggie
Sam Walton
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