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Odessa council agrees to let Ector County include city extraterritorial area on May ballot for two ESDs
Summary
The council voted unanimously to allow the county to include Odessa’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in petitions to place two emergency service districts (one for fire, one for EMS) on the May ballot after local petitioners explained the legal role of the council’s consent.
The City Council of Odessa voted unanimously to participate in elections on petitions to create two Ector County emergency service districts (ESD) — one focused on fire services and one on ambulance/medical services — by granting the county permission to include the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) in the proposed district boundaries for the May ballot.
Petitioners presented to the council and asked the council to allow the county to include the ETJ on the ballot. A petitioner described the vote as a “technical legal gate” required by state law so the petitions may appear on the May ballot, and said the council’s consent does not constitute an endorsement or a commitment by the city to provide services or funding.
Supporters and residents who spoke during public comment stressed…
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