NEWS
TDA inspector visits Bowie on complaint
By BARBARA GREEN
An inspector with the Texas Department of Agriculture visited the City of Bowie recently responding to a citizen’s complaint about possible unlicensed pesticide application by the city staff.
The complaint was made on July 8 by Roger Hamilton related to the alleged use of weed-killer type chemicals in the area of Brushy Creek at Lindsay Street and State Highway 59.
The complaint obtained from the Texas Department of Agriculture states: “Complainant witnessed city workings applying herbicide on and around Brushy Creek. He says as a retired pesticide applicator, he knows they were not doing it properly. Herbicide was running off into the creek. He says he asked one of the workers why they were doing it, and the worker said he was ‘just told to do it.’ Complainant doesn’t think anyone is licensed, nor does he think an inspector will find any records of applications, and he would like it investigated.”
City Manager Ricky Tow said an inspector with the TDA met with him about a week and a half ago requesting records and information on procedures related to spraying such as storage, sprayers, licenses, etc.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
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