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Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series by The Bowie News for its Build a Better Bowie campaign exploring assets and unique aspects of the Bowie community.
By DANI BLACKBURN
With more than 25 churches within Bowie’s six-mile square radius, it would be difficult for churches to go unnoticed within the small community.
However, it is what those churches are doing outside of their walls that is having an impact on the citizens.
From feeding the hungry to inspiring confidence in young women, churches in Bowie are attempting to reach out and meet the needs of not only its members, but also the entire community.
Spearheading some of those community outreach events is Freedom Life Church, whose members attempts to conduct monthly events for Bowie in a time of hardship for many citizens. Pastor Joe Young says there are a lot of needs in our community right now and economically, it’s a tough time.
“People see the love of God when you demonstrate love and go out in the community and help them. As a church, we don’t focus on growing our numbers. We just want to demonstrate love and have people attend church where they’re comfortable, no matter what church that is,” explains Young.
Read the full feature in your mid-week News.
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)
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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