NEWS
First draft of Bowie budget goes to council
By BARBARA GREEN
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The first draft of the City of Bowie 2021-22 municipal budget was presented to the city council Monday night, with plans to dive into the figures at the July 19 budget workshop.
City Manager Bert Cunningham briefly reviewed the basic assumptions used in developing the budget and touched on some of the capital purchases being considered.
The proposal includes a three percent salary increase, where Cunningham said he will allow the department heads discretion where the raise is used.
Finance Director Carrie Moore said she used a 10 percent health insurance increase, but she anticipates it will be more. The budget was calculated using the present tax rate of .5447 cents per $100 in property value. Cunningham said based on the increase in property values the city may see an additional $140,000 in taxes.
This budget also includes the first payments on the $9.7 million loan for sewer line replacements from the Texas Water Development Board. Recently approved sewer rate schedules include increases to help fund the loan across the next five years.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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