Odessa Chamber Supports Odessa College Bond
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: October 21, 2010
ODESSA -- A big bond issue on the November ballot got a big endorsement Thursday.
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted to back the $68,000,000 bond issue that Odessa College put on the ballot. That's money that that the school would use for much needed construction upgrades. The 20 - 30 year bond would help repair some buildings, and expand classroom space. The bond would help the school better serve its students.
Chairman of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Doug Chisum says that "small businesses in our community rely on educated people as employees, and this is just another effort between ECISD and UTPB, and now OC to take another step forward."
If passed, the bond would cost the average homeowner an extra $36 a year. Chisum says now is actually a good time to pass a bond, since construction costs are low and interest rates are down, helping that money stretch farther.
