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No majority council vote kills rezone request

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Once again, the lack of a three-quarter majority killed a rezone request.

Tuesday night’s Bowie City Council meeting was dominated by extensive deliberation over the rezone request for properties starting at the corner of West Wise and Matthews and going north to Coggins Road.

Code Officer David Rainey explained the planning and zoning commission reviewed the request and recommended a much smaller area be rezoned to light industrial which includes the two properties at Wise and Matthews. The area now encompasses three different zones — single family residential, commercial and agriculture.

This was much smaller in scope than the original request made by the Bowie Economic Development Corporation,

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Montague County Grand Jury issues November indicted cases

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The following indictments were filed with the 97th District Clerk following the November session of the Montague County Grand Jury.
There were a total of 13 indictments with one sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Read the full list of indictments in your mid-week Bowie News.

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New transformer arrives at Bowie substation

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The new transformer was placed on its pad when it arrived at the City of Bowie electrical substation last Friday. Installation of this 20 Mva transformer, which is larger than the two 1992 original 12.5 units, will begin this week and come on line early in the new year. (Courtesy photos)
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Holiday shopping guide can help you plan

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Ready, set, shop! Inside your mid-week Bowie News find the annual holiday shopping guide to help you plan all your Black Friday and other shopping opportunities.

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