NEWS
Fire rating just one factor used in calculating insurance premiums
By BARBARA GREEN
As ambulance service in the greater Bowie area is debated questions have arisen on how much impact changes to the City of Bowie Ambulance Service and Fire Departments could have on the city’s Public Protection Classification system rating.
During the recent town hall meeting, as well as city council and commissioner’s court sessions people have asked about the future of the department. The city fire department operates with a paid staff which serves as both firefighters and emergency medical responders, plus a volunteer fire department.
The staff is expected to face reductions if out-of-the-city limits calls are eliminated as proposed effective Oct. 1 and the county is exploring proposals to bring in ambulance service for the southern portion of the county served by Bowie ambulance. .
City officials have said have not “discussed” going to a full volunteer department, but they would anticipate there to be reductions in staff if ambulance calls are reduced.
Staffing is just one of the components used to determine an entity’s PPC rating. The figure also is a component used by insurance companies to determine insurance premiums.
The PPC system is a countrywide classification system used by the Insurance Services Office to reflect a community’s local fire protection for property insurance rating purposes.
The public fire protection of a city, town or area is graded using ISO’s Fire Suppression Rating Schedule to develop the community’s classification.
Some form of the PPC is used in all 50 states. In 1998 Texas changed to the PPC system from the old key rate system, which had been in place since 1920.
Read the full story in the weekend News and learn more about the Fire Suppression Rating System and how it impacts insurance premiums.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A 15-year-old Nocona boy was killed in a crash following a law enforcement pursuit just after midnight on Nov. 1.
Sgt. Aaron Brandle, public information officer with the Montague County Sheriff’s office, said the crash occurred on Nov. 1 at around 12:21 a.m.
The vehicle in the pursuit crashed in the 3600 block of Cardwell Road in Montague County. The juvenile was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was ejected as a result of the crash.
The release states responding law enforcement personnel immediately initiated life-saving measures at the scene. The juvenile was subsequently transported to Nocona General Hospital, where despite continued life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased.
While the authorities have not publicly identified the deceased, several community efforts have been launched to assist the family of AR “Mando” Alcantar, a sophomore at Nocona High School. Students and staff also have taken steps to remember the popular young man.
A Gofundme account also has been sent up under the name Small Town, Big Hearts – Help support the Alcantar Family. It was organized by Kelsey Cabrera.
(Top photo – AR “Mando” Alcantar)
Read the full report in the Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie News staff apologizes for the error in spelling of the the young man’ s name in the print edition. It stated “Mondo” and that was incorrect. We did not find the error until after press time.
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