Photos from the ground breaking ceremony for a new affordable housing development under construction at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue Thursday in Odessa.
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The Odessa Housing Finance Corporation hosted a ground breaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for a development of new affordable housing being constructed by Rhodes USA at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Executive Director of Odessa Housing Finance Corporation Jill Miller speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for a development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
District 1 City Councilman Mark Matta speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for a development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
City Manager Michael Marrero, left, speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for a development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
The Odessa Housing Finance Corporation hosted a ground breaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for a development of new affordable housing being constructed by Rhodes USA at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Members of city and state government along with developers, contractors and other development organizations toss the dirt during a ground breaking ceremony for a new affordable housing development Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
State Representative Brooks Landgraf speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for a development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Director of construction company Rhodes USA Emanuel Papas speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for a development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Vice President of the Odessa Development Corporation David Boutin speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for a development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Rhodes USA construction workers weather-seal metal framing as they work to construct a house following a ground breaking ceremony for a development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Rhodes USA construction workers stand in attendance during a ground breaking ceremony for a new development of affordable housing Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Lamesa Drive and Fitch Avenue near Woodson Park. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
