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Flying High Bowie Airport improvements, customer service paying off
There are a total of 34 planes fielded at Bowie Municipal Airport. (Courtesy photo)
This is the first in a series of articles that are part of the Build a Better Bowie campaign exploring positive assets and aspects within our community.
By BARBARA GREEN
The Bowie Municipal Airport provides an economic impact of nearly $3 million on the area.
That study, completed in 2010 by the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research, calculated the economic impact at $2,949,047. Salary, wages and benefits were impacted $1,662,859 and 28 jobs in employment.
Across the state of Texas airports create $14.6 billion in economic activity, $3.1 in salary, wages and benefits of $3.1 and 56,635 permanent jobs.
The data reveals the airport can be a pretty big wheel in the economic machine for Bowie, and that has only increased in the ensuing years due to improvements and increased air traffic. Read the full story in your mid-week News.
Pictured: A vintage plane is enjoyed by visitors to a recent fly-in at the Bowie Airport. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
Bowie High School staff and students welcomed veterans for their annual tribute and breakfast on Veterans Day. Members of the FFA, Kyle Keeler and Rylan Cole folded the American flag as each fold was explained during the ceremony.
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