Ector County Hospital District

Hospital district votes to fund UTPB nursing program

BY GABRIELLA LOPEZ

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin’s impending bachelor of science in nursing program is getting a little help from its friends since the Ector County Hospital District board approved a resolution for an endowment trust Tuesday...... Full story

ECHD to vote on spending for UTPB nursing program

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The Ector County Hospital District already helps fund nursing programs at Texas Tech and Odessa College, and at their monthly meeting Tuesday the board will vote on whether to also fund an upcoming four-year nursing degree at University of Texas of...... Full story

New faces at ECHD board meeting

BY GABRIELLA LOPEZ

The Ector County Hospital District’s two newest police officers braved the last of the snow so they could be sworn in at the monthly board meeting Tuesday evening.“It was an honor to come and work for a newly created police...... Full story

Two more ECHD police to be sworn in

ODESSA AMERICAN

Two more officers will be added to ranks of the Ector County Hospital District’s police force during their monthly board meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the board room at Medical Center Hospital, 500 W. 4th Street. Eric Bartlett and Louie...... Full story

ECHD approves taxation of goods in transit

ODESSA AMERICAN

Ector County Hospital District board members began the dreary Monday morning with a special meeting regarding taxation of goods in transit.ECHD Executive Committee members President David Dunn, Vice President Judy Hayes and Virgil Trower approved...... Full story

ECHD to have special meeting

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While they’ve already had their monthly meeting, the Ector County Hospital District board will convene again for an executive committee meeting at 9 a.m. Monday. The meeting will kick off with a public hearing regarding a resolution...... Full story

New board member joins ECHD

BY GABRIELLA LOPEZ

District 5 once again has its own representative on the Ector County Hospital District board since David Nelson took his oath of office at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting.“I’m excited about it,” Nelson said after the...... Full story

ECHD to swear in new board member

Board meets Tuesday

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A new face will join the Ector County Hospital District board during the monthly board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium of Medical Center Hospital, 500 W. 4th Street. David Nelson, a CPA with Nurses Unlimited, Inc., will be sworn in at...... Full story

ECHD board swears in police, decides on new member

BY GABRIELLA LOPEZ

Standing before the Ector County Hospital District board of directors and surrounded by their families the hospital’s two new police officers took their oath.“It was an honor,” Security Director Brad Timmons said.In addition to his...... Full story

ECHD to appoint member to Ector County Appraisal District

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors will be having their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium of Medical Center Hospital.Items on the agenda include an inter-local agreement between Midland Memorial Hospital and...... Full story

Hospital board changes election dates

BY LYXAN TOLEDANES

After little discussion, Ector County Hospital Board members approved moving election dates to odd-numbered years during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital.Following a presentation from Ector County Elections...... Full story

New VA clinic discussed during ECHD meeting

ODESSA AMERICAN

The proposed $257.1 million capital and operating budget for 2012 was approved unanimously by the board of the Ector County Hospital District during a Thursday meeting in the Medical Center Hospital auditorium.There was no public comment during the...... Full story

Second ECHD property tax hearing unattended

BY GABRIELLA LOPEZ

While the second public hearing on the Ector County Hospital District’s ad valorem tax rate was, like the first, devoid of comment there were some unusual visitors in attendance Tuesday.“It’s not too bad,” Odessa College...... Full story

Public comments welcome on proposed tax rate

ODESSA AMERICAN

Public comments on the 2011 ad valorem tax rate will be accepted by the Ector County Hospital District Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the auditorium at Medical Center Hospital.An ad valorem tax rate of $0.052081 per $100 valuation was proposed for ECHD, as...... Full story

ECHD board member resigns

BY GABRIELLA LOPEZ

While the Ector County Hospital District redistricting plan was chosen, the board member for district 5 won’t be around to see the changes.The board approved Ceretha Cartwright’s resignation during their monthly meeting Tuesday.Since her...... Full story