Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Ector County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Economic Development Retainer Agreement
Citizen Reimbursement Request: Third Street Drainage
HR 8870 Act / Federal Truck Weights Resolution
County-Wide Flood Mitigation and Drainage Master Plan
Roads & traffic
Establishment and Legal Scope of County Cemetery
Employee Benefits and AFLAC/American Fidelity Agreement
Zoning & land use
4-Way Stop Sign Placement Request
junkyard complaint
Supplemental Benefits & Master Employer Services Agreement
County Procurement and Local Contractors
Public Participation/Comments
Courthouse Construction
Budget
Development & housing
Budget Amendment Request: Non Departmental
Data Center Environmental Impact
Budget and Tax Rate
Public Information Requests
Budget and Taxes
Data Center Regulation
Data Center Impact
Road Infrastructure
Property Taxes
FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget
FY 2026-2027 Proposed Tax Rate
Data Center Development Concerns
Senior Citizen Center Budget
Dugout Court Opioid Settlement Funding
Ag Extension and Moss Arena
Equipment Purchase Request
Data Centers
Kellus Turner Community Center Site Plan Approval & Other Upgrades
Junkyard Regulation
Kellus Turner Park
KTP Boulder Placement Discussion
County Road and Alley Maintenance
Environmental Services
AI Data Center
Code Enforcement
EMPower USA Reinvestment Zone
Street Closure Request
Infrastructure and Taxes
Neighborhood Maintenance
Kellis Turner Park
West Odessa Water Project
County Governance
Parking Garage Amendment No. 2
Animal Control
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Ector County from local and regional media.
Odessa Sports Complex reaches construction milestone
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Construction on the new Odessa Sports Complex has reached a major milestone. The City of Odessa is holding a topping out ceremony Tuesday at 10 a.m. to celebrate the progress. The ceremon...
Oct 7, 2026Greenwood VFD extinguishes vehicle, junk pile fires
GREENWOOD, Texas (KOSA) - The Greenwood VFD extinguished a vehicle fire and a junk pile fire.The Midland Fire Department and Northeast VFD also helped put out the fires.The cause of both fires was undetermined....
Oct 7, 2026Midland Fire Department call volume surges in September as busier year continues
The Midland Fire Department reported a significant surge in call volume for September 2026, primarily driven by a 14.3% increase in emergency medical services.
Oct 7, 2026City tops out Odessa Sports Complex — what comes next
The City of Odessa marked a new phase for the still under construction Odessa Sports Complex, with a topping out ceremony Tuesday.
Oct 7, 2026City of Odessa, Potts Law Firm face off in water bill hearing
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The conversation about Odessa residents’ high water bills continued Tuesday in downtown Odessa.Last September, the Potts Law Firm filed a lawsuit against the City of Odessa claiming resid...
Oct 6, 2026Monday, Oct. 5 is Texas voter registration deadline: what to know
Monday, Oct. 5 is the deadline for Texans to register to vote or update their registration information ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Oct 4, 2026Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy preservation projects and other local prior...
Oct 2, 2026Data centers pump $340M into rural Texas projects as they try to improve their reputations
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum in Stamford: $400,000. A first responders appreciation barbecue in Medina County: $10,000. These are just some of the public investments ...
Oct 1, 2026Top lawmen call cameras a useful tool
As the ongoing debate over automated license plate readers rages on, Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis remains a stalwart fan of the law enforcement tool. ALPRs, such as those sold by Flock Safety, record passing license plates and enter them into a ...
Oct 1, 2026Last chance to register for National Night Out
National Night Out is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 6. The deadline to register is Friday, October 2, at 5 p.m. Visit tinyurl.com/mwcdr6jn to register or email odessapd@odessa-tx.gov with any questions. National Night Out is designed to he...
Sep 30, 2026Ector County Elections Office closes temporarily due to weather-related damage
The Ector County Elections Office, located at the Ector County Annex, will be closed for the remainder of the day, September 29, due to significant damage sustained within the office as a result of heavy rainfall. The temporary closure is necessary t...
Sep 29, 2026UTPB initiative hopes to improve voter turnout for Nov. 3 midterm elections
A student-led initiative is helping the University of Texas Permian Basin community register to vote and hopes to increase voter turnout among young Texans.
Sep 28, 2026