NEWS
Bowie Hospital Authority to initiate dissolution process
The Bowie Hospital Authority Board will meet at 5 p.m. on May 5 and begin dissolution of the authority pending the closing of the building sale set on May 16.
A corporate resolution would begin dissolving the authority according to state law and the city charter. Board approval is sought for President Tim Winn and Treasurer Ward Wallace to have authority to execute all documents for the sale of the hospital, release, equipment and fixtures.
Chief Executive Officer Lynn Heller will ask to negotiate with the Bowie Economic Development Corporation to be custodian of the outstanding bad debts and judgment cases and the escrow account require by the asset purchase agreement.
Other items include insurance coverage, status of the remaining hospital employees, proposal to purchase current accounts receivable and the home health and hospice license.
An executive session is listed for real property.
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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