NEWS
Closing ‘a real possibility’ for Bowie Memorial Hospital; board members say financial problems have not changed
By BARBARA GREEN
Is Bowie Memorial Hospital closing?
When confronted with that direct question, Board Chairman Tim Winn choose his words carefully, but said, “it is a real possibility.”
“Our biggest issue is revenue and it is not keeping up with expenses, so yes, it is a very real possibility, despite all that has been done to reduce costs,” explained Winn.
It has been a tumultuous five years for the Bowie Memorial Hospital and its board of directors: Loss of administrative leadership, a failed tax district election, staffing cuts, selling off assets and, in the end, trying to find any option to keep the doors open.
It has become something of a snowball that continues to roll downhill toward closing with very few obstacles still standing in its way.
Recently, two members of the board of directors, and the chief executive officer, met with City of Bowie officials to provide them with the status of the hospital.
It also may have been a foreshadowing of things to come as the city council was scheduled to meet with its legal counsel Tuesday night to consider its legal obligations as the creator of the hospital authority.
Read the full news feature on the status of Bowie Memorial Hospital in the mid-week News.
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.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Congratulations to Leighton and Stephanie Groves, 1510 N. Matthews, the first spring winner of Yard of the Month for April.
The couple has put a lot of work into the property in which they moved in November 2021. Leighton says his wife has the “green thumb,” but they share the work to do it all about 50/50. Along with a lovely front porch and yard, the family has created a cute cottage garden in the back yard full of flowers, vegetables and herbs in raised beds, anchored by a picnic table with lights all surrounded by a picket fence to keep out their two large dogs, two geese and a bevy of chickens.
There were two yards in the city limits that were nominated including the winner and 800 Bennett. Two more were submitted, but were located outside the city limit.
The opening month has been hard on residences with lots of rain and sunshine making it hard to keep up with the mowing. As the season settles down The Bowie News hopes to see more lawn submissions. There will be winners named for May and June.
The winner will be published in the last paper of the month. Call 872-2247 to make a nomination or email it to [email protected]. If you email follow up with a phone call to make sure it arrives. Deadline will be May 24.
Read more on the contest in your weekend Bowie News.
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