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Odessa, Texas

Administration
Full nameCity of Odessa
Official nameCity of Odessa
Settlement typeCity
CountryUS United States
StateTexas Texas
CountiesEctor, Midland
Government
TypeCouncil-Manager
City CouncilMayor Larry Melton
Bill Cleaver
James B. Goates
Royce Bodiford
Dean Combs
Benjamin Velasquez
City ManagerRichard Morton
Geography
Total Area36.9 sq mi (95.6 km2)
Land Area36.8 sq mi (95.3 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation2900 ft (883.9 m)
Demography
Total Population90943 (2000)
Density (pop.)954.3/km2 (2471.6/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Area code432
FIPS code48-53388 
GNIS feature ID1343067 

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Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 96,943 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Ector County. The metropolitan area is also a component of the larger Midland - Odessa, Texas Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 261,435 as of July 1, 2008. estimate.

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Desert Thunder Raceway Schedule for this Week - WhoWon.com Tweet this news
WhoWon.com--MIDLAND, Texas -- Desert Thunder Raceway, located in Midland/-Odessa Texas-, will be dark (no racing) this up-coming Saturday night as the popular ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:22:12 GMT+00:00
Guerdwich Montimer Held in Ector County Detention Center on Bonds Totaling ... - KOSA Tweet this news
KOSA--According to the -Odessa- American, Gallivan said he requested the hearing because the case will likely not go to trial until March.--- - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:07:33 GMT+00:00
Fair outlines help for veterans - Odessa American Tweet this news
Odessa American--Daniel Hernandez, a former serviceman with the Marine Corps during peacetime, came to -Odessa- from Kerrville to take advantage of the opportunity. ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:33:53 GMT+00:00
Streets could go both ways - Odessa American Tweet this news
Odessa American--The last two one-way streets that the city of -Odessa- controls could be going away. The city's traffic advisory committee has recommended that Tom Green and ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:36:50 GMT+00:00
A calling to come to Bethany - Odessa American Tweet this news
Odessa American--Gibbons is the new pastor at Bethany Christian Church in -Odessa-. He moved to -Odessa- with his wife and 24-year-old son from El Campo. ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:14:41 GMT+00:00
Man accused of posing as teen released in Texas - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press---ODESSA-, -Texas- - Authorities say a 22-year-old man accused of posing as a high school basketball player in Texas has been released from jail. ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 17:17:42 GMT+00:00
Latest Texas Sports: - CBS 11 Tweet this news
CBS 11---ODESSA-, -Texas- (AP) - A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a high school basketball player in Odessa has been released from the Ector County Jail. ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 20:50:58 GMT+00:00
Odessa College to Observe Summer Hours 5/12/10 - KOSA Tweet this news
KOSA---Odessa-, -Texas- - Odessa College will observe summer hours beginning Monday, May 17. Business offices and the Wi-fi Java Cyber Cafe will be open from 7:30 am ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 20:47:39 GMT+00:00
Teen b-ball star was really 22, cops say - Kansas City Star (blog) Tweet this news
Kansas City Star (blog)--In -Odessa-, -Texas-, a 22-year-old has been arrested after he pretended to be a teenager and joined the local high school's basketball team, police say. ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 14:15:16 GMT+00:00

Local government :
City Department Director
City Manager Richard Morton
Billing and Collection Director Donna Carrasco
Building Inspection Director Ralph M. McCain
Building Services Director Don Clark
City Secretary Norma Aguilar
Assistant City Manager-Community Services Michael Marrero
City Engineer Director Ajay Shakyaver, P.E.
Equipment Services Director Doug Hildebrand
Director of Finance Felicia Nzere
Interim Fire Chief Roger Boyd
Human Resources Director Don Byrne
Information Services Director Don Carlton
City Attorney Larry Long
Municipal Court Director Kathryn Wells-Vogel
Parks & Recreation Director Steve Patton
Planning & Zoning Director Marwan Khoury
Police Chief Timothy Burton
Public Safety Communications Director Vicky Davis
Public Works Director Matthew S. Squyres, P.E.
Purchasing Director Mark A. Simpson
Risk Management Director Darrell E. Wells
Solid Waste Director Oscar Maldonado
Street Director Pat Sullivan
Traffic Engineering Director Hal Feldman
Utilities Director Debbie McReynolds

Colleges and universities :
# Employer # of Employees
1 Ector County Independent School District 3,340
2 Medical Center Hospital 1,786
3 Saulsbury Co. 1,165
4 Holloman Companies 1,000
5 Wal-Mart 923
6 City of Odessa 867
7 Odessa Regional 740
8 Halliburton 685
9 University of Texas of the Permian Basin 659
10 Ector County 617

Municipalities and communities of Ector County, Texas

County seat: Odessa
CitiesGoldsmith * Odessa
CDPsGardendale * West Odessa
Unincorporated
communities
Notrees * Penwell * Pleasant Farms
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Midland County, Texas

County seat: Midland
CitiesMidland � * Odessa
Unincorporated
community
Greenwood
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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