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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 2016
Page
6
A police blotter notes felonious activity with two separate aggravated assaults. At 1:14 p.m. Sunday an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon occurred at West 24th Street and West County Road. A second report cites an aggravated assault with a weapon in the 1700 block of West 13th Street.
A 93 year old man reported a burglary in the 2700 block of North Tom Green Avenue at 10 29 AM Sunday. Another burglary was reported in the 3100 block of North Dixie Boulevard at 6 29 PM Sunday. A 17 year old resident reported a burglary in the 6200 block of East Highway 80 at 10 54 PM Sunday. A firearm theft was reported in the 1500 block of Broughton Avenue at 9 38 AM Sunday.
The district froze executive pay to avoid raises and set a 9.95 cent tax rate at the August meeting before adopting an 8.25 cent rate at the Tuesday session. Edison County official Dusty Gallivan led opposition, denying lobbying while threatening board member changes. Richard Herrera was absent for the vote.
The Houston attacker who shot at drivers injuring nine before police killed him appeared quiet and unobtrusive to those who knew him. Nathan DeSai, a 46 year old Indian born U.S. citizen, had once sang and played guitar in a rock cover band and changed his name from Niven after 9/11 to blend in. He faced prior complaints about water pressure at a condo complex and was worried about his failing law practice before the assault. Police say he wore military style clothing with Nazi emblems and carried two weapons with over 2500 rounds. Investigators continue to review motive and note he acted alone.
The Odessa City Council appointed Tim Edgman to the Odessa Development Corporation board replacing Mario Contreras and named Jim Rector and Roy Allen to the Odessa Housing Finance Corporation board. It approved a 67 202 purchase of a Focus 3D Laser Scanner funded by federal forfeiture, a 30 acre voluntary annexation near Interstate 20, and final time rules extending to e-cigarettes. It also final approved animal control fines up to 2000, approved minutes, authorized electronic signatures for TxDOT eGrants, renewed algicide contracts, reviewed the Downtown Odessa Master Plan, tabled FMC Technologies job on site changes, approved a 91 871 incentive for Select Energy Services, eyed a hotel and conference center management agreement, and approved UT Permian Basin nuclear reactor incentives.
Estee Lauder will supply makeup and Scheide will style all 15 models hairdos as they headline an ageism free cat walk at Lincoln Tower ballroom. The show promotes glam and zest for life with 50 to 90 year old models, walkers and canes welcome, set for 7 p.m. at 311 W Fourth St.
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