Odessa, Texas/July 27, 2022-During the regular scheduled meeting of the Ector County Commissioner’s the court considered engaging in a real estate broker contract with J.L. Herriage/doing business as Copper Key Realty in the possible sale of the Ector County Coliseum.
(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas)
The Commissioner’s Court was informed by Copper Key Realty, about 7 to 8 weeks prior to the July 26th, regularly scheduled commissioner’s court meeting.
(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas)
An offer between $25 to $30 million dollars to purchase the Ector County Coliseum was made, but was turned down by the commissioner’s Court.
(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas)
The World-Famous Chuck Wagon Gang and several organizations that hold events at the coliseum for decades voiced their opposition to potential sale of the venue.
(Richard Cooper, Gang Boss-World Famous Chuck Wagon Gang-Odessa, Texas)
(Bob Williams, Executive Director’s Committee-Permian Basin Fair & Expo-Odessa, Texas)
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce and Discover Odessa believe that private ownership of The Ector County Coliseum can have a negative impact on future events coming to Odessa.
(Monica Tschauner, Director-DISCOVER ODESSA/Odessa, Texas)
The Ector County Commissioner’s voted 3 to 2 to approved a broker contract with Copper Key Realty, but there is a question if there is a contract already in place to sell the Coliseum.
(J.L. Herriage, d/b/a/-Copper Key Realty-Odessa, Texas)
It is unsure if a committee of concerned Odessa citizens will be established to discuss the future of the Ector County Coliseum.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
