Odessa council weighs police court project costs and tax impact
Odessa City Council learns property revaluations will be sent June 9 raising concern of higher taxes and sinking the police court bonding. City Manager Sweatt revises cost to 7.5 million for the facility, with financing options and a possible 8 cent per 100 valuation tax increase to cover a 5.2 million bond. North Odessa water system upgrades are planned at 1.4 million, funded from the general fund, including a 2.2 million gallon per day pump station and storage tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Jack Edwards
Houston Seabolt
Seabolt
Police Department
Kerry Sweatt
Sweatt
Bob Bryant
North Odessa
Lawndale
OPI Plans Major Odessa Expansion To Meet Global Demand
OPI Inc. in Odessa accelerates a large expansion to meet rising world demand for pumps. The plan adds a new warehouse and 100 administrative offices, funds a 150 new hires mainly engineers and technicians, and doubles production capacity to clear a $250 million backlog for 1981 and 1982. The project builds on previously expanded Odessa machine shop and adds space at the Grandview Avenue site. OPI is a wholly owned subsidiary of OPT Limited of Edmonton, Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPI Inc
Odessa
Mary Graf
Grandview Ave
OPT
OPI
OPT Limited
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Licensing board leaves one bond firm working
Ector County bail bond business narrows to Judy Burkes after Ike Isaacs loses license. board cites solvency and agent arrangements as issues. Allied Fidelity and A S A Corp faced scrutiny for bond backing and agent links. A June 16 follow up planned as Raff supplies requested asset details and bond status.
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Stati
Ector County
Ike Isaacs
Judy Burkes
Ike
Isaacs
Judy
Burkes
Ector County Rail Bond Board
Judy's
Ike's
Allied Fidelity
A.S.A. Corp
Bail Bond Board
Atkins
Isaac
Allied
Raff
Wilder
Rick
Gary Watkins
Kaff
Judge McKim bars Western Palace from dancing at Odessa lounge
Odessa City files suit against John Warren Charles Keen and Siete Inc operators of Western Palace Lounge at 2411 E 11th St seeking to enjoin live music and dancing. Judge R L McKim grants temporary injunction restricting the venue to comply with city ordinances while awaiting final resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. McKim
Odessa
John Warren
Charles Keen
Siete Inc
Western Palace
11Th St
McKim
Joel Roberts
Group seeks integration by fall semester start
Laurence Hurd chair of CRUCIAL says the group aims to desegregate ECISD by the 1981 1982 school year with federal intervention allowed this week by a judge. He urges Odessa residents to unite as CRUCIAL and MALDEF push for a desegregation plan while district attorneys defend the system against segregation charges.
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Statt
Laurence Hurd
Southside Civic Action Organization
Crucial
Ector County Independent
San Antonio
Hurd
Church of Christ
Texas Avenue
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Mom
Ector County Independent School District
Lamar
Pat Wier
Permian
Wade Benington
Bobby Mullins
Permian High
Ector Coliseum
Permian Basin
Rau Guerrero
Guerrero
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