NEWS
City of Bowie to consider solar power to supplement bulk power
By BARBARA GREEN
In an effort to save money on bulk power transmission fees, the Bowie City Council voted Tuesday to advertise a request for proposals for two options that center on solar power.
Steve Moffitt, Schneider Engineer, presented the proposal to the council. He explained in 2015 the city was able to get an amendment to its bulk power contract with Bryan Texas Utilities, allowing the city to develop up to one megawatt capacity in distributed generation. Bowie purchases about 10 MW per year in bulk power from BTU through a 30-year contract.
Moffitt explained distributed generation refers to electric energy generation resources installed at the distribution system voltage. It may include technologies such as microturbines, solar, fuel cells and small wind power systems.
“There are a lot of different technologies, but the most common are wind and solar. The solar is an on-peak resource, which is not always true of wind. We feel a solar site would offer the most for Bowie,” said Moffitt.
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The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Seeing your preliminary property values has the potential to make you cry, but coupled with rumors about homestead exemptions changed or eliminated has made the arrival even more dramatic.
Last week those preliminary property tax value notices began arriving in mailboxes across Montague County. Some 9,066 statements were sent out by the Montague County Tax Appraisal District along with 4,689 oil and gas notices by Pritchard and Abbott.
Overall county values went up 9% based on the preliminary values for 2025.
For many it was shock to open that envelope as values jumped in almost every taxing entity.
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After six years as superintendent of Bowie Independent School District and a total of 14 years in the district, Superintendent Blake Enlow announced his resignation on May 5, effective May 23.
In an email to district staff, Enlow said “Serving as your superintendent has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life…Together, we have faced challenges, celebrated successes and worked tirelessly to provide an excellent education for every student in our care.”
The superintendent continued the decision was not made lightly and stems from personal and professional considerations.
He anticipates the board will meet, possibly next week, to discuss a plan to begin a superintendent search.
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