Odessa, TX town hall & government
Odessa spent $207.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,836 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Odessa's government.
Who runs Odessa
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Odessa's town hall
- Oct 8Thu · 3:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 3:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 3:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 3:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 1:00 pmGeneralMidland Odessa Urban Transit District Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 3:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 3:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 3:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 3:00 pm
Official listings from Odessa's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Odessa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Odessa didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Odessa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa's K–12 school district, shared with Goldsmith. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 43%
- State 41%
- Federal 16%
Of the $10,921 per pupil, $6,327 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Odessa: Midland Independent School District ($12,465 per pupil).
Which schools Odessa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Odessa pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Odessa's government
Who represents Odessa
Odessa is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.