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County approves interlocal agreement supporting City of Odessa annexation and $2.77M road improvement partnership
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved an interlocal agreement to allow the City of Odessa to annex territory adjacent to County Road 1297 and agreed to partner with the city on a roughly $2.767 million road improvement project, with county payments not due until completion and no earlier than Oct. 1, 2026.
County staff and a developer consultant briefed the Commissioners Court on Sept. 16 about a planned annexation by the City of Odessa that would include significant improvements to County Road 1297. The project — developer‑led and coordinated with TxDOT and the city — would upgrade the county road to five lanes and add related improvements to right‑of‑way north of 1297.
The interlocal agreement approved by the court permits the county to dedicate County Road 1297 to the city, to release certain county dedicated right‑of‑way, and to enter a local agreement that includes a county cost‑share contribution of approximately $2,767,000 toward the construction. Staff emphasized the local agreement specifies payment upon completion and includes a clause that funds will not be paid before Oct. 1, 2026, so the obligation would fall in the next budget cycle.
Commissioners discussed details of the project, confirmed the county would not disburse funds until project completion, and approved the interlocal agreement and right‑of‑way releases by motion and voice vote. The consultant (speaker 14) said the work aligns with long‑range transportation plans for the area and is driven by a private developer’s improvements.
