The City of Odessa Community Development Department hosted a focus group on Monday at the Woodson Community Building, 1020 E Murphy St., to gather public input on the use of federal block grants. There were two sessions, and community members were encouraged to attend, ask questions, and share their concerns. Odessa City Councilman Eddie Mitchell urged residents to take part in the discussion, stating, “Give us a chance, come out and go through the process. This is the change we need in Odessa,

Odessa Fire Department's new fleet includes ten Pierce fire apparatus, two Road Rescue EMS squads, and a command unit upfitted by our Emergency Vehicle Specialists division! Seven Pierce Impel PUC pumpers (1000 gallons of water PUC 1500 GPM pump), three Pierce Velocity PUC 105' Heavy Duty ladders (500 gallons of water PUC 1500 GPM pump), two Road Rescue EMS units on a Freightliner four door chassis, and one 2017 Chevy Tahoe PPV custom command unit. You can't beat this fleet! We want to thank the