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City says no to exploring new option to buy golf course

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Bowie City Council members expressed their frustrations on a variety of topics during a Monday night workshop, following a regular agenda where the panel voted 4-2 against pursuing further financing options to possibly buy the Twisted Oaks Country Club.
At its last meeting the council directed the staff to explore different financing options to buy the Bowie area golf course. After a 20-minute executive session, Councilor Chuck Malone made a motion to have City Manager Bert Cunningham look into a new avenue of financing that may have been presented during the closed session.
Councilor Jason Love gave a second to the motion, but they were the only ones in support as the remainder of the council voted no. No other direction was given so it is unclear if the issue is dead.
This was the last item on the regular agenda before the workshop. Malone got up amd left saying he was not staying.
Workshop
Six topics were scheduled for discussion, the majority of which were submitted by Councilor Tami Buckmaster.
While there was no voting on items, directions were given to study or develop policies.
Throughout the workshop Tracey Jennings, city attorney, provided overviews on many of the topics and conducted the new councilor orientation touching on open meetings, open records and general legal obligations.

Read the full story in your mid-week Bowie News.

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Draft county subdivision rules prepared for hearing

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By BARBARA GREEN
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A public hearing has been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on May 28 for the Montague County Commissioner’s Court to present the updated subdivision regulations that have been in the works for several months.
That date was set during Monday’s court session, where a development officer also was named and a state-required notice was approved. The 89-page draft of the subdivision regulations are available on the county website co.montague.tx.us/page/montague.home.
It was August 2019 when the regulations were adopted by the commissioners after much debate among water well drillers, groundwater district staff and directors, realtors and land developers.
During those original discussions water issues lead the way as many counties especially around heavily populated urban areas are experiencing water shortages and possible contamination due to an inadequate number of houses and wells or even the use of a public water system in the rural areas.
Charley Lanier, who has been working as a grant officer for the county, was named to be the subdivision development officer. After a brief 10-minute executive session, the court named Lanier who they said would be the “initial contact” for all developers who will accept all paperwork and plats.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

Halie Bever of the Texas Association of Counties, presented the Montague County Commissioner’s Court with a plaque recognizing it as one of the 49 founding members of the TAC Risk Management Pool for worker’s compensation on its 50th anniversary. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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Water line, street repair complete

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City of Bowie water and street crews repair a broken water line in the area of Walnut and Smythe last week, along with repairing a large pot hole in the same area. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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‘STAAR” party a big hit at Bowie Intermediate

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Bowie Intermediate School students, staff and families enjoyed a “STAAR” Party on April 18 celebrating the hard work of all preparing for STAAR testing as well as other year’s successes. There were about 200 students and parents attending to enjoy the activities that included telescopes provided through the 3Rivers Foundation. It was a clear night perfect for star gazing, there also was an outdoor movie and other activities. (BIS courtesy photos)

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