NEWS
Bowie City Council may adopt new budget on Aug. 18
The first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 2015-16 City of Bowie budget will be on the Aug. 18 agenda of the city council.
Following the recent public hearing to review the $18,681,158 proposal, the council will consider adoption with the first reading of the ordinance. A second reading would be scheduled for Sept. 1 if it is approved.
Also on Tuesday’s agenda will be the first of two public hearings on the proposed tax rate of .4945 cents per $100 in property value. This is 2.15 cents higher than the 2014 rate of .4730. A second hearing will take place on Sept. 1.
Other items on the regular agenda include the annual reports from Main Street Bowie and the Bowie Economic Development Corporation.
Appointments also will be made to the 4A and 4B Economic Development Boards.
Tuesday’s meeting opens at 6 p.m. with a workshop. That agenda includes monthly reports, the city manager’s report and public comments.
There will be no council action taken in the workshop.
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
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)
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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