City of Odessa

The City of Odessa is a home-rule municipal government in West Texas’s Permian Basin. An elected mayor and City Council establish policy, adopt the budget and appoint a city manager to oversee daily municipal operations. City services include police and fire protection, water and sewer utilities, waste management, streets, planning, and parks and recreation. Municipal departments also administer billing, collections, public-information requests and court services for residents and businesses. City Hall is at 411 W. Eighth St. in Odessa, where the city manager’s office coordinates the work of municipal departments.