Lowering The Property Tax Rate – City Council Just Passed the LOWEST Tax Rate in 10 years, and has reduced the tax rate nearly 6% since 2017, while allocating tens of millions of dollars to outdated infrastructure

Protecting Innocent Life – Voted to Make Odessa a Sanctuary City for the Unborn 

Solving Our Water Issues – Inherited a Mess Due to Decades of Neglect on Vital Infrastructure but City Council Is Proactively Solving Water Problems With a Solid Plan

Updating Fleet or Trash Trucks – After decades of attempting to keep outdated trash trucks operating, Odessa invested in 18 NEW TRASH TRUCKS and many are here and more on the way

Protecting Families – Outlawed Game Rooms and Strip Clubs Inside Odessa City Limits

Stood Up for Medical and Personal Freedom – Banned All Mask and Vaccine Mandates, as well as Business and Church Shutdowns

Stood Up Against Federal Government Overreach – Became First Texas City to Ban Biden Administration Covid Mandates

Higher Ethics and Transparency – Inaugural Member of TGAA (Texas Government Accountability Association) – Agreed to Highest Levels of Transparency, Ethics and Accountability

Limited Government Principles – Created Task Force to Review Departments – Eliminated 2 Entire Departments to Reduce Redundancy – Stretch Every Penny of Our Hardworking Taxpayer Dollars 

Reduced Size of Government – Merged Two Departments (Keep Odessa Beautiful Merged with Solid Waste) – Eliminates Redundancy and Streamlines Processes 

Smart Outsourcing – Privatized Large City Events – Reduces Cost and Allows City Staff to Focus on Core Functions of Government

Rewarding Brave First Responders and Protecting Odessans – Increased Compensation for Odessa Police Department and Odessa Fire Department – Help with Attracting and Retaining the Best Talent 

Focus on Vital Infrastructure Development – Utilizing ODC After Decades of Neglect , Disregard and Overlooking Major Infrastructure

Odessa To Become Major City for Sports – Multi Million Dollar Complex with Guardrails to Protect Taxpayers Utilizing Private Donations + Hotel / Motel Tax. Great for Odessa Families

Bass Pro Shops Coming to Odessa – Huge Win for Odessa Our Residents 

Unprecedented Cooperation Between City, County and Hospital District – Open Communication and Collaboration Like Never Before to Benefit All Odessans

Effective Budgeting – True, Zero-Based Budgeting Instituted, While Eliminating Discretionary Spending – Odessa Will Justify Every Penny

Competitive Bidding and Lower Costs – Implemented Competitive Bidding and Eliminated Rollover (Slush Fund) Accounts That Were Rampant Under Previous Councils

Mineral Rights – Began Leasing Land Out for Mineral Rights 

Drain The Swamp – Changed Out 2/3 of the Directors To Provide a Fresh Start with a New Direction and Ending the Good Ole’ Boys / Insider System 

Protect IT Infrastructure – Banned TikTok on City Devices

First Responders Training – Revised Service Training Contracts for OPD and OFR – Will Increase Retention and Stop Odessa From Training Police and Fire Personnel Who Never Serve in Odessa

Responsible Employment Budgeting – Starting Zero-Based Employment Budgeting and Ending Previous Policy of Holding Budget Money for Future Employees That Were Never Hired  

Protecting Odessans from Disease – Odessa Mayor and City Council Funding Free Diabetes Clinic

Acquiring Top Notch City Manager – Odessa hired highly competent City Manager John Beckmeyer, who has made dozens of positive changes to drain the swamp and allow the city to run effectively and efficiently like never before

Crime is DOWN 18% – Protecting Odessans from Crime with our Brave Police Department