Ahead of the May election, Odessa residents had the opportunity to learn more about their local candidates at a forum hosted by Ector County Republican Party on Tuesday. Forum participants included candidates running for trustee positions on Odessa College and Medical...
The race is on for an Ector County hospital board seat, as a three-decade incumbent draws a challenger. Odessa resident Wallace Dunn declared his intent to run for the Place 6 Board of Trustees position at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, as the end of the filing...
After Saturday’s election, there is no question whether or not Odessa residents are tired of the status quo. Voters elected to unseat three Ector County Hospital Board incumbents, while an additional trustee position was uncontested and filled by a write-in candidate....
In what almost seems to be a retaliation effort by the Ector County Hospital Board, roughly 380 retirees and 88 active employees of Medical Center Hospital in Odessa are being stripped of their healthcare coverage, effective December 31, 2016. The board’s decision to...
Want to see what happens when taxpayers show up in droves to government tax hearings? Check out Odessa. Despite the Ector County Hospital Board proposing a massive property tax rate increase for 2017 during their initial budget meeting, board members voted yesterday...
A local taxing entity in Odessa, Texas has left residents scratching their heads and clinging to their wallets. While officials claim next year’s property tax hike will save lives, it appears it was actually used to buy land they don’t need. “We feel like we’ve...
