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New City of Odessa Council Leaderships Holds November 26th Council Meeting

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On Tuesday, November 26th the new leadership of the Odessa City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting. Several items were on the agenda that included a street reconstruction, the demolition and rebuild of the Odessa Police Departments parking garage and the appointment of Councilman At-Large Craig Stoker as Mayor Pro Tem. 

The council convened to an Executive Session to consider the termination of several contracts that are detrimental to the City of Odessa, especially the TGAA contract and others. 

(Cal Hendrick, Odessa Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Contracts for the City Attorney and the City Secretary were re-negotiated to 1-year contracts. The Odessa City Council voted to void the $700,000 and components of the contract payout to former city manager John Beckmeyer. 

(Cal Hendrick, Odessa Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

The Council voted to hire retired and former Odessa City Manager Richard Morton as Interim City Manager to help the new council navigate through issues that the previous administration may have created. 

(Cal Hendrick, Odessa Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

(Richard Morton, Retired & Former City Manager-City of Odessa, Texas) 

A court hearing regarding the TRO connected to the Beckmeyer payout is scheduled for December 9th. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

 

 

Odessa City Council Approve 5 to 2 Amending Bathroom Ordinance

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Odessa, Texas/October 26, 2024-During the recent Odessa City Council meeting, the council discussed amending Section 8-1-6 “Entering restroom of opposite sex” of the city code of ordinances. The amendment would protect the safety and privacy in restroom facilities for women and girls in public buildings. 

(Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney, Texas Values/Austin, Texas) 

Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values, a statewide non-profit organization presented to the Odessa City Council, for more than the three minute time limit on the protection of girls in public and private restrooms and the law enforcement of the Bathroom ordinance. 

(Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney, Texas Values/Austin, Texas) 

Odessa residents and several members of the LGBTQ community voiced their opposition to Agenda Item 13-Bathroom Ordinance. 

(Eric Rogers, Concerned Citizen-Member of the LGBTQ Community/Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa City Council voted 5 to 2 in favor of amending Entering Restroom of Opposite Sex” city ordinance. After the City Council meeting, a request for an interview with Councilman, District 5 Chris Hanie was declined by councilman Hanie. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

6th Annual Constitution Multi-Cultural Reading Presented by Nehemiah School of Government

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Odessa, Texas/September 21, 2024-Nehemiah School of Government held the 6th Annual Constitution Day Multi-Cultural Reading hosted by the City of Odessa at Noel Heritage Plaza. 3 documents are read, one on July 4th, the Declaration of Independence. The second document September 17th  the reading of the ratification of the Constitution. The third document the Mayflower Compact signed November 21st, 1620 was the first framework of government that was written and enacted in the territory that is now the United States, will be read on November 11th. 

(Eliel Rosa, Founder-Nehemiah School of Government/Midland, Texas) 

Celeste Canedo, President of the Cultural Celebrations Council of Odessa, is a retired military veteran who believes in the importance of the US Constitution and the impact it has on American society. 

(Celeste Canedo, President-Cultural Celebrations Council of Odessa) 

Immigrants of various nationalities from across the globe who reside in the City of Odessa came to the special reading event. 

(Javier Joven, Odessa Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

The reading of the Texas Declaration of Independence is scheduled for March 2nd, 2025. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.  

West Texas Food Bank Boom Town Showdown

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Midland, Texas/September 16, 2024-The West Texas Food Bank recently kicked off Hunger Action Month with the Boom Town Showdown at Ovintiv. Several different oil companies are competing for the King of the Road Trophy. 

(Libby Stephens, Chief Executive Officer-West Texas Food Bank/Midland & Odessa, Texas0 

Officials with Ovintive supports the West Texas Food Bank for what the organization does to provide food for those in need. 

(Sean Lopez, Shared Service-Operation Superintendent-Ovintiv USA Inc/Midland, Texas) 

The Boom Town Showdown aims to make an impact to build a goal of 35,000 boxes for families in need during the holiday season. 

(Brandon Bagwell, Operations Superintendent-Permian Basin-Ovintiv USA Inc/Midland, Texas) 

The Boom Town Showdown continues on September 18 at OXY, American Well Service on the 20th, Pro Petro on the 24th, Conoco Phillips on the 26th, Conterra on the 27th and Fasken on September 30th. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Los Toxicos Cantina in Odessa Hosts Representative August Pfluger’s Morning Town Hall

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Odessa, Texas/September 8, 2024-Los Toxicos Cantina in Odessa hosted United States Representative August Pfluger of the 11th District of Texas. City of Odessa officials, business owners and residents came to morning event. 

(August Pfluger, R-Tx-United States Representative, 11th District of Texas) 

Representative Pfluger talked to the crowd about oil and gas, emissions and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 

(August Pfluger, R-Tx-United States Representative, 11th District of Texas) 

In late August, Texas Governor Greg Abbott removed 1 million ineligible voters, noncitizens, undocumented immigrants and foreign nationals from the Texas voter rolls. 

(Brooks Landgraf, R-Texas-State Representative-District 81) 

Daniel Leyba, owner of Los Toxicos Cantina a news Hispanic owned business in Odessa, was the site for Representative August Pfluger’s morning Town Hall visit. 

(Daniel Leyba, Owner-Los Toxicos Cantina/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Odessa Fire Rescue Respond to House Fire Other Homes Impacted

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Odessa, Texas/August 24, 2024-On Saturday, August 24th, during the afternoon hours, Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 4200 Block of Wayside Ave., across from Permian High School on East 42nd Street. Residents near and around the burning home were able to knock down the front door in an effort to rescue anyone in the house. A medium size dog was pulled out of the burning home. 

(Joshua Sanchez, Resident of the Wayside Ave. Neighborhood/4200 Block of Wayside Ave./Odessa, Texas) 

Neighbors to the right and left of the burning house suffered some fire damage to their homes and property. 

(Joshua Sanchez, Resident of the Wayside Ave. Neighborhood/4200 Block of Wayside Ave./Odessa, Texas) 

No injuries were reported. A representative with the American Red Cross was at the scene to provide assistance to the victims of the house fire. Odessa Fire Rescue officials are investigating the cause of the fire. 

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