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Citizens Advisory Committee gets its first task
Members of the revitalized City of Bowie Citizens Advisory Committee met for the first time Tuesday night and were given their first task by Mayor Larry Slack.
The citizens committee was created by the council in 1992 with the last appointments made in 1995. It has been inactive for 21 years.
Slack told the new members it is his hope they can discuss various city plans and issues in an effort to get a “feel” for the citizen’s thoughts and desires.
Those approved for the committee last month are: Lee Wayne Jones, Bill Enlow, Gary Cunningham, Laura Sproles, Barbara Green, Tim Biles, TJay McEwen, Carla Whitaker, Penny Tripp, Pat Tripp and Jim Gilbow.
The group Tuesday night elected Laura Sproles to serve as its chairman, they will next meet at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 19.
The mayor’s first task for the group has been a hot topic in the last two years, the construction of a new municipal complex and its location.
Top photo: Members of the committee tour the basement of the city auditorium that serves as storage for city and police records. (Photo by Barbara Green)
At least three county athletes qualified for the State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock next weekend.
Bowie’s Brayden Willett finished 7th at the Region I-3A Meet Monday in Lubbock with a time of 16:46.50. He was followed by teammates Monte Mayfield with a time of 18:08.90, Kellen Rater with a 18:22.0 time, Jackson Frye in 18:40.10, Shawn Willett in 18:42.60, Austin Jones in 19:10 and Hayden Sutton with a 20:44.3 time.
The Lady Rabbits were paced by Ollie Gaston in 13:04.2. Bowie had five more runners taking part including Laney Segura in 14:33, Bella Lozano in 14:34.7, Mariah Tompkins in 14:56.5, Scarlett Aviles in 15:50.9 and Isabella Caswell in 17:09.
For further information, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
The 2025 Pioneer Court will be led by Joan Cantwell as the pioneer queen, with Duchesses Bill Ann Jones and Sue Swint.
A coronation of the court will be at 2:30 p.m. on June 27 at the Bowie Community Center. The public is invited to attend the crowning followed by a reception hosted by the Amity Club of Bowie.
Meet the ladies of the Pioneer Court in the Thursday Bowie News. Coming next week the young ladies competing for Miss Jim Bowie Days and Little Miss.
City of Bowie warns water may begin flowing over the emergency spillway at Amon Carter Lake tonight between 6-7 p.m. due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
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