Judge dismisses Odessa American’s open records lawsuit

By Hannah Burbank
CBS7/KOSA
Originally published Feb. 16, 2022

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) – A judge dismissed the Odessa American’s lawsuit against the City of Odessa. On Tuesday, City Council discussed the court’s order.

The Odessa American claims the city violated the Texas Public Information Act; however the City said it did nothing wrong. The Odessa American said the city was redacting information but city officials said they were only redacting information like Social Security numbers and license numbers. The newspaper also contended that the city wasn’t releasing public records in a timely manner.