NEWS
Power cost/rate study recommends changes
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
As the City of Bowie gets ready to start working on what is expected to be a tight budget for the next fiscal year, the city council received results from the electric cost of service and rate study during this week’s meeting.
The city manager presented the study Monday night prepared by Schneider Engineering explaining the staff is not traveling at this time due to the virus.
The study helps providers allocate utility revenue to the rate classes based on the costs associated with serving each rate class.
Cities can use the study to be informed on the status of their system, enact policy decisions related to its operation and maintenance and develop rate design to ensure adequate cost recovery.
According to the study total rates are adequately recovering costs to maintain and operate the system. Collection above or under five percent generally is considered sufficient.
Read the full story that includes the city manager reports in the weekend Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
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.
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