NEWS
Bowie tax rate adopted, new public works director named
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Members of the Bowie City Council addressed a brief agenda of old business during its Monday night session.
The 2019 tax rate was adopted, along with a change in the subdivision ordinance.
City Manager Bert Cunningham also announced he has appointed Stony Lowrance as the new public works director. Lowrance replaces Dean Grant who resigned a little more than a month ago as his family made a move to Kansas.
He will continue to oversee the airport and street department, but adds water/wastewater repair and wastewater construction crew to his duties. Jerry Sutton will continue to oversee the water and wastewater plant operations.
Read the full story the mid-week Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
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