The city of Odessa has budgeted $100,000 to replace the fountain at Memorial Gardens. The fountain has been inactive for the past two years.

 THE POLL: Should getting the fountain at Memorial Gardens Park running be a priority for the city?
>> Yes: 62 percent (12 votes).
>> No: 38 percent (8 votes).

YOUR COMMENTS:
>> midwestgirl: "The city also combats the duck odor by relocating some of them from the park each March. . . ."
What does this mean? Ducks fly (duh!), and they would find their way back to the pond if only driven a few miles awy. Are they killed? I think that would be very sad.
This is our desert oasis. It is what brings wildlife to our area! I have seen, in the last 5 years, the Buffalo Wallow become populated with Black-crowned Night-herons, Northern Shovlers, Wood Ducks a-plenty, and the occasional Pellican!
Do the ducks really cause the smell? I don't know, but it's worth it to me. The fountain is nice, but it sure is a pretty penny to pay. Is the watrerfall running? It wasn't the last time I was there.."

>> jaded2: "Wasn't that pond more like a puddle when I was a little girl?"