Odessa Leader Urges Action Oriented Downtown Revitalization
Former Austin revival leader speaks at Main Street Odessa anniversary about practical rules for downtown redevelopment. He warns against perfectionism and nitpicking, urging focus on core assets, broad participation, and bold steps. Odessa is named a Preserve America city, attracting federal grants for preservation.
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Odessa Development Corp updates on March Odessa ED activities
The Odessa Development Corp board heard updates on economic development efforts, including a Union Pacific meeting with about 125 professionals in Midland and an inquiry into a one year contract with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center for engineering consulting at roughly 75000 annually. City finance reported a 2734000 ending balance and a 1190000 revenue deficit for six months ending March. The board plans a 150000 payment to First American and a 1420000 final Telvista payment as the call center reaches occupancy. Telvista received 38 million in incentives for 500 new jobs.
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