Tax values shrink as ECISD counties brace for cuts
Tax rolls show 2015 values dipping from 2014 levels with Ector County and ECISD facing reduced revenue. Officials warn of necessary budget cuts while focusing on maintaining services, hiring needs, and balancing debt plans as the county and Odessa area prepare for the new fiscal year.
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Ector County
Campbell
Susan Redford
Commissioners’ Court
Redford
ECISD
City of Goldsmith
Ector County Isd
Ector County Utility District
Odessa College
City of Odessa
Thomas Crowe
Crowe
Odessa
Richard Morton
Budget talks hint at belt tightening and slight funding gain
Officials discuss potential cuts and delayed projects across departments to protect instructional budgets. Tuition revenue may rise about five percent on higher enrollment while energy costs fall under new contracts. The college shifts to a four day week this summer to save utilities. City officials note oil and gas declines affect market values with a lag before taxable values adjust. City Editor Jon Vander Jaan contributed to this story.
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Morton
Odessa College
Virginia Chisum
Chisum
Cheri Dalton
Dalton
MidAmerican Energy Co
Texas
Campbell
University
University of Texas Lands
Jon Vander Jaan
U S flagged ships to receive Navy escort in Persian Gulf
U S Navy ships will begin accompanying U S commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent interference from Iran. Defense officials cited a Central Command recommendation and noted the move aims to avoid provocation amid tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear deal and recent incidents with shipping near the strait.
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U.S
Persian Gulf
Washington
U.S. Navy
Strait of Hormuz
Iran
Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps
Marshall Islands
Maersk
U.S. Central Command
US S
Middle East
Defense
Ash Carter
Obama
Trial details unclear as Odessa officer facing trial
The Odessa Police Department fired officer Becerra within a week of initial accusations after a Professional Standards Unit investigation. Becerra, wearing a suit, appeared with a priest and his brother Rueben as Judge James Rush set a May 14 plea deadline before a May 19 trial. Prosecutors have presented voluminous video evidence.
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Bobby Bland
Odessa
Becerra
James Rush
Thy
Rueben Becerra
Hirsch
Rush
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