Odessa Voters to Consider Hotel Tax Increase and Charter Amendments

Odessa Midland, TX, October 14, 2026 —

Odessa voters are expected to decide in the upcoming election whether to approve an increase to the city’s hotel occupancy tax intended for the Odessa Sports Complex, along with amendments to the city charter, according to the available summary of the ballot measures.

The summary does not provide the election date, the proposed tax rate, the current rate, or an estimate of how much additional revenue the increase could generate. It also does not describe how the tax revenue would be allocated to or used for the sports complex. Those details were not provided.

The specific charter amendments are also not identified. The available information does not say what portions of the charter would change or explain the effects the amendments would have if approved. No details were provided about the process by which the proposals were placed on the ballot.

As a result, the information available establishes the broad questions voters will face but does not provide enough detail to assess the measures’ scope. The upcoming election will include a decision on the hotel occupancy tax increase for the Odessa Sports Complex and votes on charter amendments; further specifics about the proposals were not included in the summary.

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