Town Council

The Odessa Town Council swore in its newest member, Kelly Watkins, at Monday night's meeting, with town clerk Gail Kiesz doing the honors. Watkins takes over the position vacated by Lois Harp, who resigned due to illness.

The council, with budget considerations at the forefront this time of year, denied a request by the EMTs to have rental fees to the Old Town Hall and its kitchen waived or reduced when that group holds it hunters' breakfast on the first two days of the fall hunting season. The council had reduced the fees last year for the EMTs, but faced with an ever worsening fiscal situati...