NEWS
Bowie mayor resigns; tells TV ‘ongoing tensions’ to blame
Just six months after being elected mayor of the City of Bowie, Bill Miller on Thursday resigned effective immediately.
His one-sentence letter was submitted to City Secretary Sandy Page Thursday, and simply stated “Please accept this letter as notice of my letter of resignation as mayor of the City of Bowie, TX effective immediately upon your receipt of this letter. Respectfully, Bill Miller.”
The mayor did not return a call or message for comment from The Bowie News, however, he told an area TV station there had been ongoing tensions with city leaders, prompted him to resign.
The charter states a vacancy on the council, including mayor, shall be filled for the unexpired term within 30 days by a majority vote or the council may call a special election. If the council does not fill the post in 30 days, a special election is required.
Cunningham said the mayor pro tem may be considered to fill out the term, but that person does not automatically get the job and it would require a council vote. Jason Love, local restaurant owner, was elected mayor pro tem by the council serving in the absence of the mayor.
The city will take applications for those interested in serving on the council. Cunningham said the council has set a timeline to name a mayor before the end of May.
Read the full story in your weekend Bowie News.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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