NEWS
City of Bowie decides to buy street paving distributor truck
After receiving only one bid for chip and seal on 1.8 miles of street in Bowie, the city council opted to buy a new distributor truck, which will enable the street department to make the repairs much cheaper.
At last week’s budget workshop, City Manager Ricky Tow reviewed the sole contract repair bid, which was $177,466.94. There had been nine inquiries into the bid letting.
That amount broke out into $77,477 for materials and $94,851 for labor, plus an additional $5,168.94 for the required bonds.
During the discussion Councilor Wayne Bell, retired highway engineer, said he crunched the numbers in the bid and he did not feel they were correct. The bid was rejected by a unanimous vote.
Facing a massive need for street repairs, the council decided to purchase a new distributor truck, which lays down the liquid for the chip and seal.
The present truck is an early 1980s model. Public Works Director Raymon Johnson told the council its computer no longer works and it does not lay the liquid down evenly on the roadway.
Using Federal Emergency Management Administration rates the city staff calculated they could do the those repairs for less than the bidder. Total costs using the newer liquid product would be $69,302.09 and using the old liquid it would be $108,952.31.
However, those figures do not include the cost of a new truck, which is quoted at $159,160. The council voted to purchase the truck using funds in the present street budget based on the savings of using the newer, cooler material.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
NEWS
Bowie ISD bond town halls on April 24
There will be two town hall meetings on April 24 where the proposed $65.8 million bond election for Bowie Independent School District will be discussed.
Superintendent Blake Enlow will review the May 4 bond proposal from noon to 1 p.m at the administration office, 404 E. Williams, and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the junior high school auditorium.
Citizens are invited to attend the town hall that suits their schedule.
NEWS
County subdivision regulations getting updates
Updating Montague County’s subdivision regulations will be a major topic of discussion at the 9 a.m. commissioner’s court meeting on April 22.
As 2023 wound down the court named a committee to work with legal counsel to see what updates or clarifications were needed to the rules. The agenda list scheduling a public hearing on adoption of the revised rules, along with taking an impact assessment on the draft of the regulations.
An executive session is posted for discussion on the appointment of a development officer in conjunction with subdivision rules. This could be a new position or a present employee, there was no information available on Friday.
The court will consider appointing a local health authority for the county. Dr. Chance Dingler has been serving in that capacity.
The Montague County Historical Commission will ask to place a historical marker at the site of the old agriculture extension farm site outside of Montague.
In other topics they will consider a finance contract with Government Capital to finance the remaining balance of a 2022 Mac Truck for precinct four; allow precinct one to enter the Tyler Stark property on Lake Valley Road to address drainage issues on a proposed driveway entrance and tinhorn installation; precinct two going out for sealed bids to sell excess dirt; precinct three trading a loader; replat for two lots in Silver Lakes Ranch, phase seven in precinct two and a final plat for various lots in the Robb Addition.
NEWS
School bond early voting to open
Early voting for the Bowie and Forestburg Independent School District bond elections begins April 22 at one central location at the Bowie Senior Citizens Center.
Early voting will be April 22-26, and April 29-30, all from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is only one location for early voting for both elections.
On the May 4 election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at these locations: Bowie Senior Citizen Center, Forestburg ISD library and Sunset City Hall.
Voters can cast ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Bowie ISD is asking voters to reconsider a $65.8 million bond issue, that was defeated in November 1,079 to 855, a shortfall of 224 voters.
There will be two town hall meetings this week where the superintendent will discuss the bond proposal on April 24 from noon to 1 p.m at the administration office, 404 E. Williams, and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the junior high school.
Read more on the upcoming elections and the proposed bonds in the weekend Bowie News.
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