Town Council

City councilwoman Lois Harp gave a report about a committee meeting on how to implement Initiative 502, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. She said that Lincoln County will be allocated two stores which can sell marijuana. The number is based on population. Which towns will have a store will be decided by the state liquor control board. Only two possible locations in Odessa are far enough away from the school, library, ball field, etc., to be possible locations, near the old Water West property and near Walter Implement.

There is no assurance that Odessa will have a store, but Mayor...