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Ector County Commissioners Vote to Apply for a Texas Community Block Grant on Behalf of ECUD

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Odessa, Texas/December 3, 2024-The Ector County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Tuesday, December 3RD to take action on a resolution to allow the commissioners court to submit an application for a Texas Community Block Grant for the sum of $750, 000 on behalf of ECUD. 

(Mike Gardner, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 1-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

Residents of West Odessa in West Ector County have had issues with past administrations of the Ector County Utility District in providing water service to them. New board members are excited that the Commissioners Court voted to apply for the block grant. 

(Jesus Sanchez, ECUD Board Member-Ector County Utility District-West Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

(Darrell, Pando, ECUD Board Member-Ector County Utility District-West Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

Representatives of the newly formed West Texas Water Warriors are advocating for the residents of West Odessa and are partnering with ECUD to provide water to those West Ector County residents who do not have water service. 

(Catarina Tavarez, West Texas Water Warriors Board Member-West Texas Water Warriors-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

If you live in West Odessa in West Ector County and need water, be sure to contact The West Texas Water Warriors by sending your request via Facebook. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.  

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 

 

 

11th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Hosted by the American Legion Post 430

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Odessa, Texas/November 28, 2024-Residents of the City of Odessa celebrated the 11th Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner at the American Legion located on East 8th Street. Families gathered at the venue to enjoy turkey, ham and all the fixins’. Craig Stoker, Odessa City Councilman AT-LARGE, Eddie Mitchell, Odessa City Councilman, District 1 and Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick helped serve this free event. 

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

Volunteers and students from the ROTC Program at Permian High School helped prepare, serve and bus tables for the packed event estimated at a little over 800 people. 

(Jesse Porras, Creator and Coordinator-11th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner-Odessa, Texas) 

To all, Have and safe and Happy Thanksgiving from DRB Media Communications Digital News. 

Domingo Garcia 53rd Annual Super Show at the Ector County Coliseum

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Odessa, Texas/November 26, 2024-A ribbon cutting ceremony presented by the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was held at the Ector County Coliseum in celebration of the 53rd Annual Super Show sponsored by Domingo Garcia, Attorney at Law. Newly elected City of Odessa officials, Eddie Mitchell, District 1 and Craig Stoker, City of Odessa At-Large, Odessa Police Chief, Michael Gereke along with LULAC and Hispanic Heritage of Odessa participated in celebration. 

(Nicky Hernandez, President-Texas Tours Entertainment/Promoter & Coordinator/Domingo Garcia 53rd Annual Super Show) 

The Domingo Garcia 53rd Annual Super Show featured special guest, Actor, Producer and Filmmaker Jesse Borrego the star of the movie BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT, the television series FAME as well as other movies and productions. 

(Jesse Borrego, Actor, Producer and Filmmaker-Special Guest-Domingo Garcia 53rd Super Show-Ector County Coliseum) 

Exhibitors from across the State of Texas, Miami, Florida, New Mexico and from other parts of the U.S. showcased vintage lowriders, motorcycles, bicycles and lowrider fashions, music and other entertainment. 

(Nicky Hernandez, President-Texas Tours Entertainment/Promoter & Coordinator/Domingo Garcia 53rd Annual Super Show) 

The Odessa City Council presented a Proclamation to Nicky Hernandez for his contributions to Hispanic and lowrider culture, art through his Annual Super Show event. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

PART 2-The Swearing-In Ceremony of Cal Hendrick, Craig Stoker, Eddie Mitchell and Steve Thompson

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Odessa, Texas/November 22, 2024-On Tuesday, November 19th,  the Ector Theatre was host to a packed house that included representatives from Ector County, ECISD, the hospital district and former State Representative Tryon Lewis and others for the swearing-in ceremony for the new City of Odessa Mayor, Cal Hendrick; Steve Thompson, District 2; the new City of Odessa Councilman At-Large Graig Stoker, and the new Councilman, District 1 Eddie Mitchell. 

(Eddie Mitchell, Councilman, District 1-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Steve Thompson was re-elected and sworn-in as Odessa City Councilman, District 2. 

Craig Stoker was sworn-in as Odessa City Councilman At-large and plans to reach out to the Texas Municipal League to begin a search for an interim City Manager. 

(Craig Stoker, Odessa City Councilman, At-Large/City of Odessa, Texas) 

Cal Henrick was sworn in by his former law partner. The first order of business at the November 26th City Council meeting is to look at contracts, ordinances and personnel. 

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

State Representative Brooks Landgraf was the MC for the event. The swearing Ceremony ended with the song “Happy Days Are Here Again.” 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.