Government Odessa, Texas

1 government

1.1 local government
1.2 state representation
1.3 federal representation

government
local government

odessa has council–manager government, city council of 5 councillors (elected geographic districts) , mayor (elected at-large). council appoints , directs other city officials, including city manager, , sets city s budget, taxes, , other policies.

in 2014 fiscal year odessa government had $179.1 million in revenues, $146.3 million in expenditures, $454 million in total assets, , $203 million in total liabilities. city s major sources of public revenues fees services (such public utilities), sales taxes, , property taxes, , major expenses public safety , water , sewer service.

state representation

the texas department of criminal justice operates odessa district parole office in odessa.

federal representation

the united states postal service operates 3 post offices in odessa: odessa, northeast odessa, , west odessa.