NEWS
4B Economic Development Board to meet
The Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. on Feb. 22 in the Bowie Economic Development Corporation Boardroom.
Future expansion ideas are being debated by the board and officials from North Central Texas College. The agenda lists discussion with NCTC staff members for future growth and consideration of expansion at the Bowie site for a vocational-technical career and educational training facility.
The current contractual agreement with the college will be reviewed, plus consideration and future expenditures for existing and expansion operational costs at the Bowie campus. Procedures to pursue an expansion project will be discussed.
Sealed bids for mowing and outdoor maintenance at the Bowie campus will be opened.
Technical training assessment results also will be presented to the board.
The director’s report will focus on the upcoming NCTC Starlite Gala and reports at the campus.
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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