County trash collection views from county commissioner race
Precinct 1 commissioner Freddie Gardner says no citing high start up and operating costs. Precinct 3 Barbara Graff supports a trash program but isn’t pushing it now. Challenger Linda Yourng Angsley supports funding via resident fees. Challenger Dale Childers opposes, arguing residents should use the dump when living in the county.
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Freddie Gardner
Precinct
Barbara Graff
Linda Yourng-Angsley
Dale Childers
Childers
Odessa
Graff
Linda Young-Angsley
Young-Angsley
Gardner
County code enforcement debate over trash pickup grows
A county plan funded by a 15000 grant to hire a code enforcement officer faces opposition and support from Precinct 1 and 3 officials. Debates focus on staffing, startup costs, and a potential countywide trash program to curb illegal dumping, with voters later weighing fees or taxes online.
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Midland volunteers to gather 1000 gift boxes for troops
A news conference by Christmas for Our Troops in Midland will launch a drive to collect 1000 boxes of gifts for Permian Basin soldiers stationed overseas. Volunteers can attend the 10:30 a.m. gathering at the Capatz Operating office 414 W Texas Ave Suite 314 in Midland.
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Midland
Ataz
Texas Ave
Commissioners approve senior center donation
The Ector County Commission accepted a $5,000 anonymous donation for the new Westside Senior Center and discussed private funding to cover remaining costs. The center near West Odessa’s Kelly Turner Park will reuse a treated footprint. bids for the prefab building were reviewed for approval next meeting.
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Ector County
Westside
Donior
West Odessa
Kellys Turner Park
Barbara Graff
Freddie Gardner
Gardner
O.C. Carrillo
Health Department
City Council backs 53 affordable homes south Odessa
City Council unanimously approved a $250,000 incentive with Dallas firm Green Eagles Development to build 53 lower priced homes on eight acres donated a decade ago. Thirty three homes will sell at or under 125000 and twenty at or under 90000. Construction aims by next year end with sales via First Basin Credit Union.
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Green Eagles
Mick Ziegler
Michael Marrero
Odessa
Marrero
First Basin Credit Union
Lawrence Messina
Richard Morton
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San Antonio police restrict Taser use to sober individuals
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus announces a new policy prohibiting Tasers on anyone known to be under the influence of drugs. Only one officer may deploy the weapon per incident, and training hours for Tasers are increased to 16, with 141 current users ordered to return for eight more hours of instruction.
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San Antonio
William McManus
McManus
San Antonio Express-News
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