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David Vela, Odessa’s new City Manager for the city of Odessa, kicked off his first day with a news conference aimed at ...

David Vela, Odessa’s new city manager, is leading with listening—focusing on community connection, transparent leadership, ...

Monday was the first official day on the job for Odessa's newest city manager, David Vela. Vela comes to Odessa with over 22 ...

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Jul. 27—The Odessa City Council met with staff to discuss FY23's proposed budget for the first time Tuesday. Included in the proposed budget is a 6% increase in water/sewer rates, a 3.5% ...

Odessa will use only chlorine to disinfect water and release its annual water quality report, assuring residents water ...

ODESSA, Texas — Several newly elected City of Odessa leaders were sworn into their positions Tuesday at the Ector County Theatre. Four of seats on Odessa City Council were up for election this ...

Odessa City Council Member Mark Matta wondered why his hometown didn’t have its own. Sure, Ratliff Stadium, home of the storied Permian Panthers, can hold nearly 20,000 for a Friday night high ...

Odessans know their city has had its fair share of water issues so far in 2024. On Tuesday, Odessa leaders unveiled a plan to address the city’s water infrastructure issues without increasing ...

The Odessa City Council approved the budget to replace nearly 200 water valves and 17,000 feet of pipe. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.

Odessa city officials are still investigating what caused a massive water line break that left the city without water for 48 hours last month. But they’ve shared one important detail ...