SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ector County, TX

Odessa JCD

Population / Scale

Special District

Property Tax Rate (FY 27)

$0.175475

per $100 (2026–2027 levy)

FY 2027 Adopted Budget

$62.6M

+2.7% YoY • +13.7% (5Y)

Outstanding Debt

$0 (Debt-Free)

28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)

Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend

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5-Year Freedom Trend

▲ +1.0 pts

1Y: +0.7 pts • 10Y: +1.6 pts

FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty

▲ +3.1 pts

91.7 (A+) → 94.8 (A+)

Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)

+2.7% YoY

27-Yr CAGR: +2.5%/yr

5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion

+13.7% (5Y)

10Y: +27.3% • Since '00: +94.2%

5Y Tax Rate Trajectory

-0.0079

FY 22: $0.1833 → FY 27: $0.1755

Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)

Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint

Now: 94.8/100 (A+)

'00: 91.7 (A+)'10: 92.5 (A+)'17: 93.2 (A+)'22: 93.8 (A+)'27: 94.8 (A+)

Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)

Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint

FY 27: $62.6M

'00: $32.3M'10: $41.6M'17: $49.2M'22: $55.1M'27: $62.6M

Elected & Governing Officials (2)

Bruce Shearer

Board President (Place 2)

bshearer@odessa.edu

Gary S. Johnson

Board Vice President (Place 1)

gjohnson@odessa.edu

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)

FY 2027 ADOPTED+2.7% YoYFreedom Score: 94.8 (A+)• Adopted Sep 16, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Odessa JCD

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FY 2027 Adopted Budget ($62,646,757) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.175475 per $100 valuation) for Odessa JCD. Source: Ector County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.

Total Appropriation

$62.6M

General Fund

$34.8M

Debt Service (I&S)

$5.1M

Public Works: $43.6M (70%)

Administration: $10.3M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.175475 / $100

FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 94.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Odessa JCD

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Adopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Odessa JCD (Ector County) totaling $60,976,014 ($33,894,864 Maintenance & Operations; $5,049,488 I&S Bond Debt Service; $22,031,662 Utility/Service Enterprise Fund). Comptroller PTAD Certified Ad Valorem Levy: $38,944,352 on $22,016,514,480 taxable valuation at a total tax rate of $0.17689 per $100 (M&O: $0.15395, I&S: $0.02294).

Total Appropriation

$61.0M

General Fund

$33.9M

Debt Service (I&S)

$5.0M

Public Works: $42.5M (70%)

Administration: $10.1M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.17689 / $100

FY 2025 ADOPTED+2.7% YoYFreedom Score: 94.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Odessa JCD

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Official FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($59,085,285) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.176890 per $100 valuation) for Odessa JCD. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.

Total Appropriation

$59.1M

General Fund

$32.8M

Debt Service (I&S)

$4.9M

Public Works: $41.2M (70%)

Administration: $9.8M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.17689 / $100

FY 2024 ADOPTED+2.1% YoYFreedom Score: 94.1 (A+)• Adopted Sep 9, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Odessa JCD

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Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Odessa JCD (Ector County) totaling $57,509,524. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.1787 per $100 taxable valuation.

Total Appropriation

$57.5M

General Fund

$32.0M

Debt Service (I&S)

$4.8M

Public Works: $40.1M (70%)

Administration: $9.5M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.178659 / $100

FY 2023 ADOPTED+2.3% YoYFreedom Score: 93.9 (A+)• Adopted Sep 9, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Odessa JCD

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Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Odessa JCD (Ector County) totaling $56,348,740. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.1806 per $100 taxable valuation.

Total Appropriation

$56.3M

General Fund

$31.3M

Debt Service (I&S)

$4.7M

Public Works: $39.2M (70%)

Administration: $9.3M

Adopted Tax Rate: $0.180624 / $100

Complete 28-Year Historical Budget, Tax Rate & Freedom Ledger (FY 2000 – FY 2027)

Year-by-year certified appropriations, property tax rates, per-capita spending, Freedom Index scores, and official budget PDFs

FY 2027$62.65M(+2.7% YoY)

Gen Fund: $34.8MTax Rate: $0.175475Freedom: 94.8 (A+)

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FY 2026$60.98M(+3.2% YoY)

Gen Fund: $33.9MTax Rate: $0.17689Freedom: 94.1 (A+)

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FY 2025$59.09M(+2.7% YoY)

Gen Fund: $32.8MTax Rate: $0.17689Freedom: 94.1 (A+)

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FY 2024$57.51M(+2.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $32.0MTax Rate: $0.178659Freedom: 94.1 (A+)

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FY 2023$56.35M(+2.3% YoY)

Gen Fund: $31.3MTax Rate: $0.180624Freedom: 93.9 (A+)

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FY 2022$55.09M(+2.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $30.6MTax Rate: $0.183333Freedom: 93.8 (A+)

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FY 2021$53.95M(+2.3% YoY)

Gen Fund: $30.0MTax Rate: $0.184983Freedom: 93.6 (A+)

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FY 2020$52.75M(+2.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $29.3MTax Rate: $0.188128Freedom: 93.5 (A+)

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FY 2019$51.65M(+2.4% YoY)

Gen Fund: $28.7MTax Rate: $0.189257Freedom: 93.4 (A+)

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FY 2018$50.44M(+2.5% YoY)

Gen Fund: $28.0MTax Rate: $0.193231Freedom: 93.3 (A+)

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FY 2017$49.20M(+2.8% YoY)

Gen Fund: $27.3MTax Rate: $0.193617Freedom: 93.2 (A+)

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FY 2016$47.84M(+2.4% YoY)

Gen Fund: $26.6MTax Rate: $0.195166Freedom: 93.1 (A+)

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FY 2015$46.73M(+2.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $26.0MTax Rate: $0.195947Freedom: 93 (A+)

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FY 2014$45.77M(+3.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $25.4MTax Rate: $0.197123Freedom: 92.9 (A+)

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FY 2013$44.41M(+1.9% YoY)

Gen Fund: $24.7MTax Rate: $0.197911Freedom: 92.9 (A+)

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FY 2012$43.56M(+2.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $24.2MTax Rate: $0.196921Freedom: 92.7 (A+)

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FY 2011$42.65M(+2.6% YoY)

Gen Fund: $23.7MTax Rate: $0.198299Freedom: 92.6 (A+)

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FY 2010$41.59M(+2.6% YoY)

Gen Fund: $23.1MTax Rate: $0.197902Freedom: 92.5 (A+)

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FY 2009$40.51M(+2.4% YoY)

Gen Fund: $22.5MTax Rate: $0.199485Freedom: 92.4 (A+)

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FY 2008$39.58M(+2.3% YoY)

Gen Fund: $22.0MTax Rate: $0.200482Freedom: 92.3 (A+)

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FY 2007$38.70M(+2.5% YoY)

Gen Fund: $21.5MTax Rate: $0.201685Freedom: 92.2 (A+)

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FY 2006$37.75M(+2.3% YoY)

Gen Fund: $21.0MTax Rate: $0.202492Freedom: 92.1 (A+)

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FY 2005$36.91M(+2.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $20.5MTax Rate: $0.202087Freedom: 92 (A+)

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FY 2004$36.14M(+2.7% YoY)

Gen Fund: $20.1MTax Rate: $0.201077Freedom: 91.9 (A+)

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FY 2003$35.19M(+2.9% YoY)

Gen Fund: $19.6MTax Rate: $0.201278Freedom: 91.8 (A+)

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FY 2002$34.20M(+3.0% YoY)

Gen Fund: $19.0MTax Rate: $0.201278Freedom: 91.8 (A+)

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FY 2001$33.19M(+2.9% YoY)

Gen Fund: $18.4MTax Rate: $0.202888Freedom: 91.7 (A+)

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FY 2000$32.26M(+3.0% YoY)

Gen Fund: $17.9MTax Rate: $0.2037Freedom: 91.7 (A+)

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Order No. 2023-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2024 (2023–2024) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $57,...

Order No. 2023-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2023 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2022-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2023 (2022–2023) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $56,...

Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2021 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2021-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2022 (2021–2022) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $55,...

Order No. 2020-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2021 (2020–2021) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $53,...

Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2020 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2019 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $52,...

Order No. 2018-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2019 (2018–2019) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $51,...

Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2018 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2017 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2017-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2018 (2017–2018) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $50,...

Order No. 2016-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2017 (2016–2017) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $49,...

Order No. 2016-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2016 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2016 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2015 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $47,...

Order No. 2014-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2015 (2014–2015) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $46,...

Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2014 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2013 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2013-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2014 (2013–2014) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $45,...

Order No. 2012-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100

Adoption of FY 2013 (2012–2013) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Odessa JCD totaling $44,...

Order No. 2012-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2012 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2012 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100

Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Odessa JCD

Official legislative enactment levying the 2011 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...

Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (27)

SPECIAL BOND • 2025-05-03

Odessa JCD 2025 May Uniform Election

Official Canvass PDF

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTFAILED

Proposition A: Campus Improments

Authorized Debt: $325.0M

Certified ballot proposition to authorize $325,000,000 in bond obligations for Campus Improments....

UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03

May 2025 Odessa JCD Official General Election Canvass

Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

100.0% (141 votes)

Board Vice President (Place 1)

Gary S. Johnson WINNER

100.0% (141 votes)

SPECIAL BOND • 2024-11-05

Odessa JCD 2024 November General & Bond Election

Official Canvass PDF

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTFAILED

Proposition A: Campus Improvements

Authorized Debt: $355.0M

Certified ballot proposition to authorize $355,000,000 in bond obligations for Campus Improvements....

UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06

May 2023 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

59.0% (221 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

41.0% (153 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07

May 2022 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 357 (21.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

71.0% (253 votes)

David C. Morales

29.0% (104 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTPASSED

Odessa JCD 2022 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $19.7M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Odessa JCD to issue $19,700,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections....

UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01

May 2021 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

58.0% (177 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

42.0% (129 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02

May 2020 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

65.0% (320 votes)

David C. Morales

35.0% (173 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTPASSED

Odessa JCD 2020 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $18.9M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Odessa JCD to issue $18,900,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections....

UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04

May 2019 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

56.0% (181 votes)

Jennifer M. Garza

44.0% (142 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05

May 2018 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

57.0% (174 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

43.0% (132 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06

May 2017 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

67.0% (296 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

33.0% (146 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07

May 2016 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 476 (28.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

72.0% (343 votes)

Jennifer M. Garza

28.0% (133 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02

May 2015 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

55.0% (281 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

45.0% (229 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTPASSED

Odessa JCD 2015 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $16.7M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Odessa JCD to issue $16,700,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections....

UNIFORM MAY • 2014-05-03

May 2014 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

60.0% (153 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

40.0% (102 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2013-05-04

May 2013 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

64.0% (196 votes)

David C. Morales

36.0% (110 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTPASSED

Odessa JCD 2013 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $16.0M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Odessa JCD to issue $16,000,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property tax collections....

UNIFORM MAY • 2012-05-05

May 2012 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

62.0% (306 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

38.0% (187 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2011-05-07

May 2011 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

61.0% (301 votes)

Michael R. Vance

39.0% (192 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2010-05-01

May 2010 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

62.0% (232 votes)

Jennifer M. Garza

38.0% (142 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2009-05-02

May 2009 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 289 (17.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

72.0% (208 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

28.0% (81 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2008-05-03

May 2008 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 289 (17.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

66.0% (191 votes)

Jennifer M. Garza

34.0% (98 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2007-05-05

May 2007 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 357 (21.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

67.0% (239 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

33.0% (118 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2006-05-06

May 2006 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

66.0% (337 votes)

David C. Morales

34.0% (173 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2005-05-07

May 2005 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

55.0% (290 votes)

Jennifer M. Garza

45.0% (237 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2004-05-01

May 2004 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

69.0% (270 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

31.0% (121 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2003-05-03

May 2003 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

71.0% (193 votes)

Michael R. Vance

29.0% (79 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2002-05-04

May 2002 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

72.0% (294 votes)

Michael R. Vance

28.0% (114 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2001-05-05

May 2001 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 459 (27.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

56.0% (257 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

44.0% (202 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2000-05-06

May 2000 Odessa JCD Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Board President (Place 2)

Bruce Shearer WINNER

68.0% (289 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

32.0% (136 votes)

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (322)

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2026-10-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy

2026-09-16 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

2026-08-19 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners 5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead

2026-07-15 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2026-06-17 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2026-05-20 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

2026-04-15 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2026-03-18 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners

2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate 5: Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

2026-01-21 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners

2025-12-17 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

2025-11-19 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners

2025-10-15 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy

2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy

2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest 6: Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt

2025-07-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

2025-06-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt

2025-05-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

2025-04-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

2025-03-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

2025-02-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead

2025-01-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

2024-12-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2024-11-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners

2024-10-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Odessa JCD Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders