Nocona City Council votes to apply for $500,000 state grant

Published

9 years ago

06/18/2016

By DANI BLACKBURN

Members of the Nocona City Council have high hopes of receiving a $500,000 Texas Community Block Grant for remodeling of the Justin Building.

Submission of the application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for the community enhancement fund was approved during the council’s June 14 meeting.

Nocona applied for the grant in 2015, but was 10 points shy of receiving the funds.

Nocona City Manager Lynn Henley, said he believes applicants automatically receive 10 points if they missed it last year, which should put the council at the points needed to receive the funding.

The building has been a work in progress for the city for the past several years since the building was donated to the city for a future community project.

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Part of Mill Street closed due to sewer repairs

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4 hours ago

04/07/2025

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Mill St. between Wise St. & Tarrant St. is closed due to sewer repairs. Work should take 2-3 hours.

Please plan accordingly.

Bowie City Council agenda for April 8

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3 days ago

04/04/2025

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Members of the Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 8 in the council for its only meeting for the month.
The city manager’s report opens the meeting as he discusses the bid openings for the sewer line replacement project phase two and the North Smythe Street sidewalk reconstruction.
There is only one old item of business, the second reading of the ordinance amending water rates. The average residential customer using 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of water per month will see an increase of $5 to $7.50 based on usage. This is the first water rate increase since 2018.
There are multiple items of new business. The 2023-24 outside audit will be presented by the staff of Mathis, West and Huffines. Four replat requests will be offered through the planning and zoning recommendations.
Base bid amounts for the sewer line replacement project phase two and the Smythe Street sidewalk project also will be reviewed. For the sewer project the base bid is $1,558,103.30. For the sidewalk it is $327,860.66. The sewer work is funded through a loan to the city from the Texas Development Board and the sidewalk through a Downtown Community Development grant program with the city having a matching portion.
The final item before public comments are two ordinance amending the mobile food vendors rules and permits.

NEWS

AI Workshop planned for Bowie Business Boost

Published

4 days ago

04/03/2025

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After a successful multi-part workshop series last year, the Bowie Business Boost returns with a two-part workshop to take your business to the next level of effectiveness and profitability.
Attend this “AI Made Simple Workshop: Conquer the Tech Chaos and Win Fast” planned for April 24 and May 8. These will be breakfast programs from 7:30 to 10 a.m. The program will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. with questions and answers to follow. Breakfast will be served 7:30 to 8 a.m.
The programs will be at the Bowie Community Center-west hall. Registration is $20 which includes both sessions. Registration is transferable. Register at accelerationbydesign.com/event-details/bowiebusinessboost25.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.