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Bowie Town Hall Meeting March 27; road issue may finally close
The City of Bowie Monday night accepted assurances from Jeff and Machelle Mills they would provide an easement for the city lift station located on their property along Rock Hill Road.
The city council met in called session on Monday night instead of its traditional Tuesday night slot to accommodate conflicts a pair of the council members have with the next few council meetings.
There was a packed audience with about 35 people attending. The majority were members of the city fire departments, both volunteer and paid, along with others from the rural fire department and others interested in the topics of ambulance calls and the fire department.
No comments or questions were raised. The city council agenda does not include a public comments item.
A town hall meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 27 in the Bowie Community Center. Mayor Larry Slack announced the meeting.
Topics are expected to include the following: City financial condition, revenues, expenditures, electric rates/revenues, tax rates/revenues, budgets, ambulance service and other issues.
Road issue
The road issue on Rock Hill Road has been in flux for many months as the Mills attempted to have a .7-acre portion of the road closed. Three years ago the couple asked for sewer service when the area was annexed into the city. They said they came home one day to find a large lift station located on a large part of their property. They would like it moved or have part of the road closed so they can construct a building on their property.
Also during monthly reports the public works director said two large tinhorns that go under Mill Street near State Highway 59 need to be replaced or the road may collapse.
Read the full story on Monday’s meeting in the mid-week News.
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City staff examines new generators for water plant
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
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Council takes no action on litigation issue
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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