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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2006
Page
1
Governor Rick Perry signed a package reshaping the Texas business tax to fund public schools and deliver a record $15.7 billion three year property tax cut. The measure expands taxes for next year by $3.4 billion, broadening payment coverage and reducing Robin Hood transfers.
Ex-prisoners of war from across the state attend the American Ex-Prisoners of War Conference in Odessa at the MCM Grand Hotel FunDome. About 60 attendees, mainly World War II veterans, plus Korean and Vietnam War survivors, gather as age and memory influence participation each year. Morris Barker notes the group remains active, though toned down with advancing ages.
Officials prepare for the Quail Run Energy Center ground breaking in the Odessa business park. The 550 megawatt gas fired plant will be built in two 275 MW phases and connected to the grid. The Odessa Development Corp provided 20 acres with tax abatements in exchange for a second 20 acre plot.
El Cenizo Texas residents and officials support using English as the language of city business and the national anthem. Mayor Raul Reyes, 22, defends the stance amid a push for a Spanish version of The Star Spangled Banner. The 1999 ordinance required city business to occur in English.
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