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Odessa adopts resolution to respond to Attorney General on tax-rate matter; appoints James D. Parker as city attorney
Summary
Council adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor, city manager and city attorney to negotiate and file documents related to an Attorney General inquiry about the city's 2025 tax rate and Senate Bill 1851. The council also appointed James D. Parker as city attorney effective Dec. 1, approving a $250,000 salary and standard benefits.
The Odessa City Council on Oct. 28 adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor, city manager and city attorney to negotiate, execute and file any documents related to Chapter 103 of the Texas Local Government Code, Senate Bill 1851, an Oct. 2, 2025 letter from the Texas Attorney General, the mayor's Oct. 16, 2025 letter to the Attorney General, and the city's 2025 real property tax levy.
Keith, the city's interim attorney, told the council the relevant law (Chapter 103) has long required timely audits and financial statements and…
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