City ordinance hinders crime watch sign display in Odessa
Odessa residents push for signs to deter thieves as neighborhood crime watches expand with help from the Amber of Commerce and local law enforcement. Planning officials consider exemptions to allow larger signs listing owner names and addresses, with City Council and Commission discussions planned.
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Elizabeth Simpson
Ector County
Amber of Commerce
Odessa
Odessa Planning and Zoning
Judy Miller
Miller
Planning and Zoning Commission
Art Roberts
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Roberts
Sidney Lyle
Dallas
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
ECtor County seeks airport manager for Schlemeyer Field
Sixteen applicants have applied for the new airport manager position at Schlemeyer Field. County Judge Gary Watkins says interviews will be held in two days with notices mailed to applicants. The goal is for Commissioners Court to select the manager by the first November open meeting. The budget allocates about 45,000 for salary and benefits, with the manager expected to earn around 30,000. The post became available Oct 1, created to have an independent steward of airport policy.
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Bennett Segal
Ector
Schlemeyer Field
Gary Watkins
Washington
Wisconsin
Florida
Nebraska
Watkins
Ector County Airport Board
Commissioners Court
Joe Moore
Odessa teachers largely content amid nationwide shortage concerns
Odessa educators largely dispute statewide fears of a mass exodus. ECISD estimates of 2 to 3 percent considering leaving are far below state figures of 37.3 percent. Local leaders cite higher pay and job satisfaction, while statewide data warn of shortages in math science and trades if salaries do not rise.
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Laura Stone
Texas
Odessa
Judy Brookshier
Ector County
Texas State Teacher’s Association
Brookshier
Ector County Independent
Odessa Classroom Teacher’s Association
Sharron Lee
Lee
David L. Henderson
Charles E. Darby
Sam Houston State University
Cleborne D. Maddux
Texas Tech University
Henderson
Patti Hardin
Odessa Professional Educators
Zavala
When Fall Weather Baffles West Texans
In the Permian Basin the weather swings wildly from 30s and 40s at night to 80s by afternoon. Residents juggle wardrobes, wearing coats over summer outfits or bundling for a chilly morning only to sweat later. The erratic pattern tests daily outfits and planning.
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Permian Basin
Florida
Autumn Air Troubles In Office Buildings And Cars
The piece notes fall weather swings trigger HVAC woes as cooling runs during cold mornings and heating kicks in when days warm. It highlights wear on car toggles and frequent sniffles from rapid indoor climate changes, yet praises autumn as a welcome respite after hot summers.
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Texas
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