Council blames former staffers for parks issues
Odessa City Council members spent considerable time discussing what they perceive to be the failings of past park and city administrators during its regular...
City set to re-allocate ARPA funding
The Odessa City Council agreed during a brief meeting Tuesday afternoon they are going to “de-allocate” a large percentage of the American Rescue Plan...
City tire issue heads to court Monday
Attorneys representing the City of Odessa’s new equipment services director are scheduled to be in Ector County District Judge Denn Whalen’s courtroom Monday to...
Public safety raises on City agenda Tuesday
Pay raises are on the Odessa City Council’s Tuesday night agenda.
The city council will be asked to approve a 4% cost of living adjustment...
OA lawsuit against City is over
The Odessa American’s almost four-year battle with the City of Odessa over public records access is over, as the Texas Supreme Court on Friday...
Cornyn: Midland-Odessa to Receive $144K to Support Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the cities of Midland and Odessa were awarded federal grants totaling $144,247 from the U.S....
Mayor’s statement on terrorist attacks against Israel
City of Odessa Mayor Javier Joven has released the following statement on the attacks in Israel:
In the face of the recent terrorist attack on...
City faces more departures
The City of Odessa has lost a handful of upper-level employees over the last several weeks, including Interim Director of Finance Seth Boles and...
Council takes no action on municipal court judges
After a three-hour executive session Tuesday night where they evaluated several city employees, including two judges, the Odessa City Council took no action.
According to...
Council to discuss futures of municipal court judges
Embattled Odessa Municipal Court Judge Carlos Rodriguez is back on the Odessa City Council agenda.
For the third time in under a year, the city...