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Energy Service Company sale finalized with Ranger
By BARBARA GREEN
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Darron Anderson, chief executive officer of Ranger Energy Services, came to Bowie Monday to introduce himself to his new employees formerly of Energy Service Company Bowie and to celebrate the closing of the sale along with the initial public offering of shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
Rumors of a sale have been circulating around Bowie for many months, and Energy Service owner Tim Hall confirmed the sale on Aug. 11, the same day Ranger Energy Service went public.
Todd Brown, chief operating officer for Energy and now vice president of the mid-continent region of Ranger, was on hand in New York as Anderson rang the opening bell.
Ranger Energy Service has committed to retain all present employees for a minimum of one year, which was part of the deal negotiated since this sale negotiation began in March.
Tim Hall, longtime owner of Energy Service, said the finality of the sale has not set in, but he feels very good about the people coming in and that they will be successful.
Read the full news story in the mid-week News.
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Bowie Council meeting cancelled
The regular meeting of the Bowie City Council for July 22 has been cancelled. City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris will be attending the Texas Public Power Association conference.
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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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