NEWS
City conveys land to BEDC
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie City Council voted Monday night to convey the city-owned property located at 514 N. Mason to the Bowie Economic Development Corporation.
That decision to deed the 1.37-acre tract of land was made following a brief 20-minute executive session that included the council and members of the BEDC board. While there was no discussion in open session of what the land would be used for, Janis Crawley, executive director for economic development, said this will allow the BEDC to market the land for something that creates jobs. The BEDC also could negotiate the property without an open bid process, required by the city.
Purchased by the city in December 2014 at a cost of $300,000, this land had been discussed as a potential location for a new city office complex; however, the idea for a new complex never gained traction and the land has sat vacant.
In an effort to assist those who receive federal disability checks through the Supplemental Security Income program, the council will move the due dates for city bills from the 1st and 15th to the 5th and 20th.
Councilor Tami Buckmaster requested the change stating there is a large segment of the population including those SSI recipients who do not get their check until the third of the month. Read the full council story in the mid-week Bowie News.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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