Odessa public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The council voted unanimously to suspend its rules and adopted a resolution refusing to enforce state or national mandates. It approved a property tax rate of $0.483791 per $100 valuation, raising expected revenue by $2.55 million. The council also approved Light Commercial zoning for a 5.52‑acre tract, ratified the FY 2023‑2024 budget, and authorized several development and utility contracts, including a quarterly Chamber of Commerce agreement and an easement for Oncor.
- Suspend council rules (7-0)
- Adopt Resolution 2023R-77 not to enforce state/national mandates (6-0, 1 abstain)
- Approve property tax rate increase to $0.483791 per $100 valuation (7-0)
- Approve Light Commercial zoning for 5.52‑acre tract (7-0)
- Ratify property tax revenue increase in FY 2023‑2024 budget (7-0)
- Approve Odessa Development Corporation FY 2023‑2024 budget (7-0)
- Approve quarterly Odessa Chamber of Commerce contract ($1.1 M) (5-1, 1 abstain)
- Approve easement and right‑of‑way for Oncor Electric Delivery Company (7-0)
City Council
The work session concluded with a motion to adjourn, which was approved unanimously. No other actions were formally approved, denied, or tabled during the meeting.
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied a request to change zoning from Planned Development-Light Industrial to Light Industrial to maintain specific land-use restrictions. However, the commission approved the site plan for a truck wash, building, and warehouse at that location. Several plats in the extraterritorial jurisdiction were also approved.
- Approved August 17, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved final plat of Southwest Industrial Sites, 4th Filing (unanimous)
- Denied zone change from PD-LI to LI for Lot 1, Block 12 and Lot 1, Block 6, Leeco Industrial (unanimous)
- Approved site plan for truck wash, building, and warehouse at Leeco Industrial (unanimous)
- Approved short form plat of Replat of a portion of Lot 4, Block 6, Westland Subdivision