NEWS
New construction, restorations may provide spark to revitalize downtown Bowie
A Texas Historical Commission architect provided a design rendering for the exterior of the Heard Building restoration for the developer to consider. While modifications are still being made it shows what the future building may look like. (Main Street Bowie)
Main Street Bowie is helping support downtown restoration through the Façade Grant program.
Standing in the heart of downtown Bowie looks something like a construction zone as several new buildings are going up, plus several major restoration projects are now underway with a few others in the works.
On Monday morning, the 126-year-old Legend Bank will open its new $4 million building showcasing a design that harkens back to the early days of Bowie.
Across the street from the bank the former Heard’s building is getting new life with a full restoration of the 127-year-old building.
It seems ironic two business that came to life in the same era may be two of the spars that revitalize their downtown.
Shannon Skiles, manager of Main Street Bowie, is staying busy these days with all the activity in the MS target area.
“I am thrilled to see it. I feel we are truly making progress in the revitalization of downtown. We understand the community has taken some blows, but we are showing we will thrive anyway,” stated Skiles.
Read the full feature on the downtown renovation in your weekend News.
Pictured at the top is the crews making final touch-ups to the exterior of the new Legend Bank in downtown Bowie, which will open to the public Monday. (Photo by Barbara Green)
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Council members finalized the budget and proposed tax rate during its Aug. 11 meeting, but it also convened into a one hour closed session to discuss the city manager’s employment, duties and evaluation.
The council went into closed session at 6:40 p.m. without City Manager Bert Cunningham and he was called in there a little more than 20 minutes later. He came out about 15 minutes later with council returning to open session at 7:37 p.m. and taking no action.
While there was no mention of a specific issue regarding the city manager, during the July 28 meeting there was an incident reported on the TV news.
While a citizen was speaking at the podium during citizen comments, the city manager was seen holding up his phone appearing to be filming the speaker and audience. Mayor Gaylynn Burris could be seen touching his arm and indicating for him to stop.
The citizen, Ethan Trim, said he was not aware of it until afterward, but someone told him Cunningham said he was “trying to make him nervous.” The city staff has made no statement in regard to this topic.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
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