FACT: In 2017, the Odessa City Council enters into agreement with Eofficial Enterprises to build a downtown convention and conference center – The Marriott.
FACT: Eofficial agrees to invest $48 million in project while Odessa agrees to spend $31 MILLION in taxpayer dollars
FACT: Costs exceed estimates and City of Odessa agrees to cover costs.
FACT: City of Odessa agrees to spend $9 MILLION dollars on parking garage and then leases garage to Eofficial for $0A)0 per year for 30 years.
FACT: City of Odessa leases Convention Center to Eofficial for $0.00 per year for 30 years. Marriott/Eofficial charges up to $13,500 for 3 hours use of Convention Center – city gets $0.00. FACT: In a special legislative deal brokered by City officials all of the sales and hotel taxes collected from the Marriott go to special fund to cover any losses during the first 3 years.
FACT: City officials agree to spend almost $ 12 MILLION dollars to refurbish the Ector Theater and then lease it to Eofficial for $1.00/year for 30 years.
FACT: CITY TAXPAYERS CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF DAVID TURNER AND DEWEY BRYANT
FACT: IT IS TIME TO ELECT NEW CITY LEADERS WHO WILL PROTECT TAXPAYER DOLLARS
