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An Austin-based tech firm was supposed to help the county fix a growing problem of short-term rental owners not paying lodging taxes, but officials have decided the effort is not worth continued funding.
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Locals passed the largest of three bond propositions brought by Ector County Independent School District, but rejected efforts to repair a local football stadium and build an athletics facility.
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Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett is holding town halls across West Odessa, a sprawling unincorporated community, about raising funds to get the area more fire and emergency services. One controversial option for residents there — creating a new city.