NEWS
Bowie City Council advertises for city secretary; approves bank’s requests related to new building
Bowie City Council took steps Tuesday to begin searching for a new city secretary since its longtime administrator retires at the end of the year.
Mitzi Wallace will be one of a group of longtime city employees that retire at the end of the year on an early buy-out retirement plan. Wallace has been with the city 31 years, the last 18 as city secretary.
Tuesday’s agenda listed under executive session, interview potential candidate for city secretary position. Under action after executive session, the item was listed as “consider appointment of or process for appointment of city secretary.”
No one was interviewed, but Councilor Arlene Bishop made a motion, seconded by Councilor Laura Sproles to open the application period for city secretary to run Nov. 5 to Nov. 19, afterwhich interviews will be scheduled. The motion passed.
The council also approved planning and zoning recommendations related to the construction of a new bank building for Legend Bank. Read the full story and see an architectural rendering in the weekend News.
Pictured, an architectural sketch of the Mason Street elevation of the new Legend Bank building on the right, and the remodeled present building. (Rogers-Ford LC)
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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