Anyone from Odessa/Midland TX?

[pkz]

Co. sending my hubby there for 9 mos. on WETT Project.

Need some general info and some help finding lodging

[ceile]

1. Cross post in TX forum

Been there a few times. It's ok for West TX. It's pretty non-descript. Maybe someone in the TX forum can help.

[seabeyond]

2. my husband was born and raised. the economy is certainly way up there

the company he is working for is out of odessa. he has been going down there recently for a project. just came back last night. cannot get a hotel room unless book way in advance. and we are talking two pretty good size towns.

what do you want to know

[Kali]

3. what is WETT? anything to do with water? I think they are having severe drouth/water problems there

this guy lives there: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1128852

I wonder how he made out with the well...

[sharp_stick]

4. I think WETT is wind energy

programs. Lots of that going on in Texas right now.

[pkz]

5. it's Wind power but

my guy is high voltage transmission lines

[madinmaryland]

6. My Mom spent a summer there.

That was in the 50's though.

IT IS REALLY HOT THERE DURING THE SUMMER!

[mbperrin]

7. If you have or can get an RV, that would probably be your best bet. Park it and live there.

Just to give you an idea, here's a story from today's paper:

http://www.oaoa.com/articles/expected-86775-leasing-apartments.html

Andalucia Apartments
Eighty units are expected to begin leasing by mid June.
Rent ranges from $1,099 for a 642-square-foot one bedroom to $2,439 for a 1,607-square-foot three-bedroom apartment.


We own some apartments and houses ourselves and have not had a vacancy in two years. I teach in the schools here, and the district appealed to teachers to allow new teachers hired from outside the city to stay in a spare bedroom. It's as tight as I've seen it, and I've lived here my whole life.

It will end, of course, as it always does, with a bust for several years, then again. We're in the middle of the worst drought ever for this area, and water rationing is in effect. We had a 2 hour power blackout today, so we'll be glad to those transmission lines going in - we've got hundreds of wind turbines sitting idle because there are no lines to transfer the electricity.

It's hit 100 several days already, and it will hit 100+ and stay there for most of June, July, August and September.

I hope this has been a little help. Send me a message through DU here if I can be of more assistance.

Thanks, kali, for the referral!

[JCMach1]

8. Lived there for 2 years in the 1990's

Once you are there... you are there.

Good Mexican food. The best apartments are in Midland, not Odessa.

I really hated that place and got out after 2 years.