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Ector County Will Issue Debit Cards for Jury Duty Beginning Late May or Early June

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Odessa, Texas/April 14, 2023-During the Ector County Commissioners meeting on April 11th, the court approved the use of debit cards for payment instead of mailing out paper checks to those individuals who were summoned for jury duty. The debit cards will be issued towards the end of May or beginning of June. 

(Clarissa Webster, Ector County Clerk, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The cost of processing a payment with a paper check is between $1.30 and $1.40. The cost to Ector County for issuing a debit card for jury duty will be .99 cents. 

(Clarissa Webster, Ector County Clerk, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

Recently, certain people have tried to pass fraudulent checks through the Ector County’s bank account. The debit card is a better way for the county to prevent fraud. 

(Clarissa Webster, Ector County Clerk, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

When jurors sign in, they still have the option to donate their payment from jury duty to any of the approved charities that have been selected by Ector County. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Ector County Commissioners Approve the Sale of E Cigarettes and Pizza to ECDC Inmates

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Odessa, Texas/April 12, 2023-On Tuesday, April 11th, during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Ector County Commissioners, the commissioners’ court unanimously approved the sale of e-cigarettes to inmates. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The e-cigarettes are designed and manufactured exclusively for detention centers and contain a barcode for tracking. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Detention Center does not permit smoking; the sale of e-cigarettes is a privilege extended to the inmates by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office and will be used as a behavioral tool. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Commissioners Court also approved the sale of pizza to inmates at no cost to Ector County. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The e-cigarette and pizza sales to inmates is a creative way the Ector County Sheriff’s Office is fundraising to help with expenditures that are not in sheriff’s office budget. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

Historic Work Session Meeting Between the ODC, Ector County Commissioners, Odessa City Council

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Odessa, Texas/February 24, 2022-On Tuesday, February 21st a historic work session between the Odessa Development Corporation, Ector County Commissioners Court and the Odessa City Council was held at the Saulsbury Conference Center inside the Science Technology Building at Odessa College. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and gather information on several interlocal agreements that affect the City of Odessa and Ector County. The three governmental agencies discussed: Economic development, acquisition of property taxes and sales tax on commercial and residential development.  

(Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge-Ector County Commissioners Court/Odessa, Texas) 

During the last City Council Administration under Mayor David Turner, some parts of the industrial areas near I-20 in South Ector County, Pct. 4 were annexed into the city. It is reasoned, if a company in Ector County wants city services, the business entity can request to be annexed. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

Odessa Fire Rescue provides emergency services to Ector County. During the meeting it was revealed that the City of Odessa has not been compensated in 2021 and 2022 for those emergency services rendered. 

(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Texas) 

One of the interlocal agreements discussed is services provided by Odessa Fire Rescue. People that plan to move to Ector County need to be educated in the services the county can and can’t provide, as in Odessa Fire Rescue emergency services. Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett acknowledges that the City of Odessa needs to be compensated for those emergency services provided, especially in West Odessa in West Ector County. 

(Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge-Ector County Commissioners Court/Odessa, Texas) 

 

The work session between the ODC, Odessa City Council and the Ector County Commissioners was to acquire information in hopes of moving the City and County forward. The next work session meeting will be announced for early spring or sometime in mid-summer. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(072722)-ECTOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY SELL COLISEUM

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Odessa, Texas/July 27, 2022-During the regular scheduled meeting of the Ector County Commissioner’s the court considered engaging in a real estate broker contract with J.L. Herriage/doing business as Copper Key Realty in the possible sale of the Ector County Coliseum. 

(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The Commissioner’s Court was informed by Copper Key Realty, about 7 to 8 weeks prior to the July 26th, regularly scheduled commissioner’s court meeting.  

(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

An offer between $25 to $30 million dollars to purchase the Ector County Coliseum was made, but was turned down by the commissioner’s Court. 

(Greg Simmons, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 2-Ector County/Odessa, Texas) 

The World-Famous Chuck Wagon Gang and several organizations that hold events at the coliseum for decades voiced their opposition to potential sale of the venue. 

(Richard Cooper, Gang Boss-World Famous Chuck Wagon Gang-Odessa, Texas) 

(Bob Williams, Executive Director’s Committee-Permian Basin Fair & Expo-Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Chamber of Commerce and Discover Odessa believe that private ownership of The Ector County Coliseum can have a negative impact on future events coming to Odessa. 

(Monica Tschauner, Director-DISCOVER ODESSA/Odessa, Texas) 

The Ector County Commissioner’s voted 3 to 2 to approved a broker contract with Copper Key Realty, but there is a question if there is a contract already in place to sell the Coliseum.  

(J.L. Herriage, d/b/a/-Copper Key Realty-Odessa, Texas) 

It is unsure if a committee of concerned Odessa citizens will be established to discuss the future of the Ector County Coliseum. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(021422)-“MEET THE CANDIDATES OF ECTOR COUNTY PRECINCT 4” FORUM

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Odessa, Texas/February 13, 2022-The Gaven Norris Law Office recently hosted a “meet the candidates forum” at the Woodson Park Community Center. 

The forum focused on the candidates running for Ector County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 and Ector County Commissioner Precinct 4. 

The incumbent, Ector County Commissioner Precinct 4, Armando Rodriguez did not attend the forum, giving more time to Savannah Morales, a candidate for Ector County Commissioner Precinct 4 to present her goals to the residents attending the forum. 

(Gaven Norris, Gaven Norris Law Office-Odessa, Texas)   

Ector County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 featured the three candidates running for the open seat: Jesse Porras, Alford Littleton, and Elizabeth Baeza, a deputy with the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, in the Civil Division with the most experience. 

(Gaven Norris, Gaven Norris Law Office-Odessa, Texas)  

32-year-old Luke Warford is a Democratic candidate running for Texas Railroad Commission, outlined his platform that included the Texas Power Grid. 

(Luke Warford, Democratic Candidate for Texas Railroad Commission) 

Luke Warford addressed the earthquakes that are occurring around the Permian Basin, causing concern with residents. 

(Albert Mata, Independent Candidate-Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 4) 

 (Luke Warford, Democratic Candidate for Texas Railroad Commission) 

Early voting is started February 14th and will run through February 25th 2022. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera  

 

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(012822)-LACK OF BURIAL SPACE GIVES CONCERN TO COMMISSIONER

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Odessa, Texas/January 28, 2022-During the regular scheduled meeting of the Ector County Commissoners,  Pricinct 4 Commissioner, Armando Rodriguez discussed his concern with the lack of plots for burials. Ector County has only one lot available on Muskingum and Myrtle for an extension of the Ector County Cemetery. 

(Armando Rodriguez, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 4) 

A previous Ector County Commissioners Court several years earlier, voted not to extended the Ector County Cemetery. If there is evidence of that vote, there is the possibility of privatizing a new cemetery within the city limits. 

(Armando Rodriguez, Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 4) 

Commissioner Armando Rodriguez Rrequests resident of Ector County  give feedback to other members of the commissioners court on the issue. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.