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Split council adopt budget
With three votes yes and two no, the Bowie City Council adopted a budget of $19.3 million for the 2014-2015 fiscal year on Sept. 2
Councilors Tim Adams, Ben Wiseman and Mary Owens were in favor of the second reading of the ordinance, while Councilors Arlene Bishop and Dana Hulstine voted against. Councilor Laura Sproles was absent from the meeting.
The budget includes $8,191,915 in the general fund and $11,132,578 in the utility fund. The total $19,324,493 is a 2.4 percent increase from the 2013-14 budget of $18,877,942.
Utility fund expenses are budgeted at $11,132,578, with revenues at $13,084,500. A budget transfer of $2,160,000 goes into the general fund. Water and sewer rate hikes that go into effect Oct. 1 will generate an additional $120,000.
General fund expenses are budgeted at $8,191,915 and revenues of $6,600,293.26. Debt payments in the general fund are budgeted at $775,340.
The second public hearing on the proposed tax rate of .473 cents per $100 property value opened the meeting, with no one among the large audience voicing their opinions. The rate is an increase of 5.11 percent over the 2013 rate of .45 cents.
Read the full story in the Sept. 6 edition of The Bowie News.
Perfect Score, Director’s Select, Best of the Best and Leader of the Pack are just a few of the awards for Superlophus. I’m also reasonably sure you are thinking: What is a Superlophus?
Superlophus Sunglow is the official name botanically known as an Oenothera commonly called Texas Primrose. That’s right: This golden yellow flower that is a non-stop bloomer and tough-as-nails is a native selection and winner of 15 awards from Canada to Mississippi.
Read the full Garden Guy feature in the Thursday Bowie News.
Get ready for more hot and mostly dry weather conditions this week! Outside of some very low rain/storm chances late this afternoon (and maybe tomorrow afternoon), the heat will be the main story for us! We’re almost there…fall is coming at some point!
A few years ago, if someone had suggested that I would be brewing tea from orange peels, fig leaves, and the assortment of wild plants flourishing in my yard, I would have giggled in disbelief. My perception of tea was limited to the neatly packaged bags sold at the store, each little bag a promise of convenience.
I still vividly recall a few memorable trips to Great Britain, where I savored the robust flavor of a PG Tips tea bag—moments like that felt exquisitely sophisticated to me! The British, with their ritual approach and passion for creating the perfect cuppa, truly have mastered the art of tea.
Read the full On The Table column in your Thursday Bowie News.
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