City of Odessa Ends Funding to Downtown Odessa, Inc-Returns as an Independent Nonprofit Corporation

Odessa, Texas/March 18, 2024-Odessa, Texas/March 18, 2024-During a recent meeting of the Odessa City Council, City Manager John Beckmeyer presented a resolution to the council to cut the funding and support to Downtown Odessa, Inc. and removing the organization from the City of Odessa. 

(John Beckmeyer, City Manager-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Downtown Odessa, Inc was originally called Main Street Odessa, a non-profit Corporation that presented 

events downtown that included the summer bash 4th of July center piece Firecracker Fandango. The organization is currently located inside Municiple Plaza. A previous Odessa City Council Administration brought the non-profit corporation to the City of Odessa as a department. It is unknown if Downtown Odessa, Inc., will be able to remain at Municiple Plaza. 

(John Beckmeyer, City Manager-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Several longtime Odessa residents that included a Downtown Odessa, Inc Board 

member and a Downtown Odessa business owner voiced their support of Downtown Odessa, Inc as a City department. 

(Resident) 

(Business Owner) 

(Board Member) 

There is a Task Force made up of several City of Odessa department heads that include the Communications Director are now looking at unessential programs within the Odessa Police Department. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

 

 

 

Downtown Odessa Hosted Letters to Santa & 27th Annual Parade of Lights

 

Odessa, Texas/December 5, 2022-Downtown Odessa, Inc. hosted LETTERS TO SANTA a free event this past Saturday. Families with their children came to the Copper-Rose Building for this free event. 

(Casey Hallmark, Executive Director, Downtown Odessa-Odessa, Texas) 

Owners of the Copper-Rose Building celebrated their second year being part of the Odessa community by making available a historic venue for events this Christmas season.  

(Beverly Hearn, Owner-Copper-Rose Building, Downtown Odessa) 

Downtown Odessa, Inc. Celebrated the 27th annual Parade of lights on Saturday, December 3rd. Over 126 organizations registered for the parade with over 300 vehicle interties. 

Awards were given out in several categories: individual Family, school, nonprofit/community Organizations and commercial business for creative floats.  

Individual Family 

1st – Old Guy’s Car Club  

School  

1st – OHS Football  

2nd – OHS Baseball  

3rd – OHS Cheer  

Nonprofit/Community Organization  

1st – Odessa Lightning  

2nd – City of Odessa  

3rd – OCTech Spirit Club  

Commercial Business  

1st – American Eagle  

2nd – Diamond Mobile Homes  

3rd – Uno Hot Shot Services Corporation 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032722)-RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT COPPER KEY REALTY

Odessa, Texas/March 27, 2022-Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts located at the corner of 5th and Grant, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony. Three local Hispanic Organization and guests gathered at the business located in the Downtown Odessa area to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony. 

(John Herriage, Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gift) 

Several businesses in entertainment, restaurants and retail are scheduled to open sometime this summer or the Spring of 2023. 

(Casey Hallmark, Executive Director-Downtown Odessa) 

Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts featured various works of art from the membership of the Odessa Hispanic Art Association. 

(Liliana Marquez, Artist/Hispanic Art Association of Odessa/Hispanic Heritage of Odessa) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(032722)-RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT COPPER KEY REALTY

Odessa, Texas/March 27, 2022-Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts located at the corner of 5th and Grant, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony. Three local Hispanic Organization and guests gathered at the business located in the Downtown Odessa area to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony. 

(John Herriage, Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gift) 

Several businesses in entertainment, restaurants and retail are scheduled to open sometime this summer or the Spring of 2023. 

(Casey Hallmark, Executive Director-Downtown Odessa) 

Copper Key Realty and Copper Key Gifts featured various works of art from the membership of the Odessa Hispanic Art Association. 

(Liliana Marquez, Artist/Hispanic Art Association of Odessa/Hispanic Heritage of Odessa) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.