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Bowie City Council reviews comprehensive rate study

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The Bowie City Council received a utility cost of service/rate study Tuesday night the first comprehensive examination done in six years.

Steve Moffitt, engineer with Schneider Engineering, made the presentation, explaining this study is a tool for the city’s budget process because the cost of service should line up with providing and maintaining the service.

“There is no industry standard for cost of service, so you have be as close as you can and not let one class of customer support another class of customer,” said Moffitt.

Objectives of the study include: Review and assign cost allocation to customer classes; evaluate the financial position of the electric utility service; review and recommend adjustments or modifications to the current rate structure; and possible changes to rate tariffs.

Read the full story in the weekend News. Pictured – a copy of the graphic on cost of service for city utility service from Schneider Engineering LTD.

 

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May 4 ISD bond election results

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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

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Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday

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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)

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Voters decide today on two ISD bonds

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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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