Odessa Council votes first step in property tax increase
The Odessa City Council approved a 2.26 cent per $100 valuation property tax rise for the fiscal year starting Oct 1, with a final vote set for tonight at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The $86.6 million general fund budget grows about 3.3 percent, impacting a $150,000 home by about $43 annually. Gardner opposed, Hamilton absent.
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Restaurants donate profits to aid storm victims
Texas Roadhouse and Bubba s 33 chains in Texas and Florida provided over 50 000 meals to shelters and first responders after hurricanes Harvey and Irma. They will donate 100 percent of Wednesday profits to the American Red Cross and local groups to aid affected communities. Over 525 restaurants participate from 4 to 10 pm with listed Odessa and Midland locations.
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Sand mines draw scrutiny over lizard habitat in dunes
Defenders of Wildlife links Permian Basin frac sand mining to habitat loss of the dunes sagebrush lizard in West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Satellite imagery shows about 292 acres of habitat and buffers disturbed since March, roughly aligning with state estimates. The report notes rising concerns about endangered listing could affect drilling and mining activity, with potential future disturbance surpassing 23 000 acres. The lizard nests in shinny dunes, and activists push for protection while agencies consider status.
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Father and son dentists form Permian Basin duo
Stephen Boyles joined his father Russ Boyles in Odessa in May 2016, creating the region's only known father son dentist team. Stephen, a former Permian High athlete, earned biology at Angelo State and graduated from Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry, now owned by Texas A&M.
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Odessa High Faces Colorado City In 1941 Grid Clash
Sept 26 1941 Odessa American spotlights Odessa High School Branchos under Coach Joe Coleman squaring off with Colorado City Wolves. The page also shows hurricane debris photos from a $5 million Texas loss and notes Shell planned to buy a Permian Basin pipeline to grow West Texas New Mexico activity.
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Senior citizens rally at commissioners over layoffs
Senior citizens packed the Ector County Commissioners Court Monday to support two laid off senior center employees Dorinda Arroyos and Lourdes Flores who requested public hearings. Flores and Arroyos criticized Senior Center Director Donna Greaves over layoff decisions made to close budget gaps in revenue shortfalls.
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