County to vote on final budget and tax rate Monday
County commissioners prepare to finalize the 2008-09 budget with a proposed 35.8 cent property tax rate to cover expenses and maintain a three month operating reserve. The rollback 33.4 cent rate would raise the same revenue as this year if adopted. Community input has included objections to not reducing taxes further. A public hearing and online voting option are noted, with Monday as the key decision day.
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Susan Redford
Redford
United Way
Dwayne Bennett
Freddie Gardner
Ector County
Board of Man
Agers
Jimmy Ellis
Fire Department
Odessa
Sheriff's Office
Ector County Library
Texas Department of State Health Services
H&k Armored Service Inc
Texas State Library
Ector County proposes budget details and transfers
The county outlines budget actions including funerals allowances, oil well location actions, Amendment No. 2 to a contract with the Rural Community Affairs office, and the accounts payable fund requirements. Line-item transfers move 200 dollars from furniture to supplies, 166 from ground maintenance to furniture and equipment, and 2,585 from building materials to equipment. The net view directs readers to www.co.ectortx.us for the proposed budget.
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Ector County
Office of the Rural Community Affairs
Jones seeks $10M in No Country suit
San Antonio based suit claims Tommy Lee Jones was promised significant box office bonuses and extra compensation tied to the success of No Country for Old Men. The film earned over $160 million and won four Academy Awards including Best Picture. the case was filed in Bexar County.
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San Antonio
Tommy Lee Jones
Paramount _—Pictures
Jones
Texas
Cormac McCarthy
Bexar County
James Gillespie 81 of Chandler dies in Arizona
James Marquois Gillespie 81 of Chandler Arizona died September 4 2008 at home. Graveside services 2 pm Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa with Rev Larry Hood officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include wife Juanita and children Ronald Donna Wanda Janice and others. Arrangements by Lacy Funeral Home Stephenville. Born Sapulpa Oklahoma.
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James Marquois Gillespie
Odessa
Chandler, Ariz
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Larry Hood
Lacy Funeral Home
Stephenville
Sapulpa
Oklo
Juanita
Ronald Gillespie
Frisco
Donna Gillespie
Wanda Lemons
Orange
Calif
Janice Plant
Great Yarmouth
England
John Gillespie
Breckenridge
Barbara Weems
Highlands
Monahans
Bertha Mae Halbrooks
Goodman, Mo
Monahans Memorial Cemetery
Jimmy Braswell
Harkey
Dow City
Town
J. P Halbrooks
Fagan Halbrooks
Viola Berdiger
San Antonio
Asamblea Apostolica
Roman Areola
Victor Soto
Los Angeles Gardens
Martinez- Smith
Chihuahua
Mexico
Robert E. Hernandez
Antonia Nino
Abigail Lopez
Rebecca Salmeron
Ninfa Salmeron
Presidio
Eunice Soto
Chicago
Seagraves
Gilbert Perez
Yoakum County Hospital
Denver City
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Hugh Thekkel
Gaines’ County Cemetery
Boyer Funeral Home
Seminole
Tribune
Kan
Elida Perez
Gilbert Perez Jr
Wellman
Julian Perez
Johnny Perez
Robert Perez
Fidencio Perez
Mark Perez
Lisa Perez
Mindy Rodriguez
Linda Perez
Lubbock
Lori Villa
Marriage Applications and Divorces List at OADA Cam
Aug 28 to Sept 4 marriage applications include James Carr with Ruby Lollar Stokes and many pairs. Aug 29 lists Ramon Martinez with Elva Franco and others. Sept 2 covers Samuel Romero with Vanessa Samora and more. Sept 3 includes Oscar Ramirez with Senaida Ramirez and Marion Tillman with Melissa Peacock. Sept 4 records William Green with Jacqueline Houdekoufos and James Woodward with Pamela Griffin Crawford. Divorces from Aug 28 to Sept 3 include Brooke Lee Davison and Usukeetoowah Davison. Carla Delyn Lewis and Mark Kevin Lewis. Eduardo Romero and Amanda Rae Romero. Robyn Suzan Cooke and Carl Wayne Johnson. Melinda Stockton and Alvin Shane Stockton. Patricia Ann Bellard and Charles Lee Ballard. Gayla Michelle Ross and Jimmy Don Ross Jr.. Linda Dawn Ellis and Christopher Anthony Ellis.
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James Carr
Ruby Lollar Stokes
Alexander Rubalcado
Yolanda Herrera
Joshua Baughman
Kori Shipman
Gustavo Carrasco
Bernise Juarez
Eduardo Escontrias
Brittany Rodriguez
Richard Brewer
Alesia Madison
James Gatlin Jr
Irene Houston Badillo
Steven Fuentes
April Robbins
Sam King
Shawna Bradshaw
Jose Palacios Zavala
Monica Pinedo
Ramon Martinez
Elva Franco
Javier Arias
Anabel Tercero
Michael Buck
Juanita Russell
Charles Catino
Mercedes Mejia
Adan Banda
Myra Ramirez
Jimmy Alvarez
Mayra Ramirez
Michael Gonzalez
Janet Avila Lucero
Vernon Brown Jr
Priscilla Sly Quintanar
Jose Baldovinos
Mary Talamantez Valencia
Samuel Romero
Vanessa Samora
Jeremy Chalambaga
Genise Hernandez
Michael Reynolds
Tamera Tucker
Brooke Lee Davison
Usukeetoowah Davison
Carla Delyn Lewis
Mark Kevin Lewis
Eduardo Romero
Amanda Rae Romero
Robyn Suzan Cooke
Carl Wayne Johnson
Melinda Stockton
Alvin Shane
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Loida Hernandez
Odessa Loida Hernandez
UMC
Juanda Ray Reynolds
Medical Center Hospital
Borden County
Martinez- Smith Funeral Chapel
Martinez- Smith & Miller Funeral Chapel & Crematory
David Smoot
Houston
Hope Holderman
Manuel S. Villalba
Fort
Pete S. Villalba
Paula Granado
Aurora Ruiz
Fort Stockton
Jim Castleberry
Della Fuller
Odessa Della Fuller
Odessa Funeral Home
John P. Lowe
Gardendale
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Angelita Olivas
Austin
Oada.cam
Neko
Ahecomé Ptionentéel Aay
Leyenda
Crecoye Mbeatenitela-Valek BaNoate
Rtg
Geemalee Coane
Bender
Music World
Center For the Arts and the Symphony
Tad Stenger
Chevron
Hobbs
Fetroleum Museum
Petroleum Museum
the Museuw
Pewisi Our mebsiGe
Petroleummuseum.org
the Petroleum Museum
West Midland
First Basin
First Basin Super Christmas Club
First Basin Credit Union
Midland
Andrews Hwy
Sam's Wholesale Club
Hwy
Broles
Andrews
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