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Odessa’s city hall is getting a major makeover after a shift in the City Council led to a wave of staff firings. It’s a clear sign that the new leadership is looking to take city operations in a completely different direction.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
Taxpayers might be on the hook for severance packages and potential legal costs as the city navigates this sudden turnover.
The new City Council majority gets to install their own team and push their specific agenda without internal pushback.
The fired employees are out of a job, and the city faces a loss of institutional knowledge that could slow down daily services.
Former teacher Rosalita Veronica Garcia was selected from interviews by the ECISD Board of Trustees to fill the vacant seat during a special board meeting on Tuesday. Trustees moved to closed session to interview four applicants for Single Board Memb...
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ECISD trustees voted Tuesday night to interview the four Odessans who have applied for an open seat on the board. The board also retroactively approved new principals for Burnet Elementary and Bonham Middle School during the August board meeting on t...