Odessa City Council to consider $30.8 million for convention center

The Landings St. Lucia | January 26, 2016

Jan. 26--The Odessa City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to set aside about $30.8 million for the proposed downtown hotel and convention center, drawing money from multiple funds for the portion of the project funded by taxpayers. The entire project is projected at about $75 million, with a private investor or investor group bearing most of the cost. The Council in November approved a conceptual design and financial breakdown for the project. The proposed city portion of the cost is higher than the $27.7 million reflected in the conceptual design. The $30.8 million figure includes costs of a $16.6 million convention center, along w...