The City of Odessa has welcomed its two newest members to its staff in City Manager Aaron Smith and Deputy City Manager Tina Jauz. Smith was the city’s ...

ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa is making it easier for departments to hire employees. At Tuesday's Odessa City Council (OCC) meeting, city leaders made a motion to reverse the former council's ...

The judge ruled in favor of the city in a lawsuit involving the Texas Government Accountability Association (TGAA).

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The City of Odessa released a statement to residents amid growing frustration of the water billing system not working properly. According to the City of Odessa, computer ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- City of Odessa leaders announced Friday that the City will not be raising taxes this year after all. This announcement comes after Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter ...

Odessa’s municipal elections in 2020 and 2022 swept a new faction into power in city hall: a group of politicians, nicknamed the Squad, whose campaigns centered the sort of right-wing social issues ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The city of Odessa is looking to make a big statement—literally. Officials announced plans to build what they hope will be the world’s largest Jackrabbit, along with a ...

Following Friday’s devastating floods that have impacted Kerr County and the rest of the Hill Country, the City of Odessa Fire Rescue has since deployed firefighters and paramedics to assist with the ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- In compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Odessa’s Utilities Department is taking inventory of all the city’s water service lines and now ...

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ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department (OPD) Honor Guard, along with several other law enforcement agencies, escorted fallen Officer Bailey Martin from Travis County back to Odessa after he died ...

A judge in Ector County has ruled in favor of the City of Odessa in a lawsuit involving the Texas Government Accountability ...