NEWS
Saint Jo City Council to consider EMS billing
Saint Jo Fire Chief Scott Thomas and emergency medical services will be front and center at the Aug. 9 city council meeting.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Saint Jo Civic Center (101 E. Boggess Street).
The council will consider creating a new city ordinance to allow billing for the Saint Jo Volunteer Fire/EMS Department.
Thomas is then expected to update the council on the selection of a billing company.
There also will be a confirmation ceremony for Saint Jo volunteer fire/EMS officers.
Councilors will discuss a new health and sanitation ordinance and aa water system agreement between CareFlite and Saint Jo.
The 2015-16 financial audit will be approved, and the calling and ordering of the 2017 general election.
Three places are up, Paul Mouring, Bryan Wolf and Stephanie West. Mouring also has been serving as Saint Jo’s mayor pro tem.
The council will act on the approval of Doyle Cook and John Sickles to the Saint Jo Economic Development 4A Board.
Resident Jack Dunn has asked to place a manufactured home at 815 W. Crump.
Two upcoming events will be discussed – Ladies Night Out and the Boho Saint Jo Fall Show.
There will be citizen’s comments, and action on minutes from the prior meetings, financial statements and bills.
Reports from the police, fire, public works and municipal court judge wrap up the meeting agenda.
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Congratulations to Leighton and Stephanie Groves, 1510 N. Matthews, the first spring winner of Yard of the Month for April.
The couple has put a lot of work into the property in which they moved in November 2021. Leighton says his wife has the “green thumb,” but they share the work to do it all about 50/50. Along with a lovely front porch and yard, the family has created a cute cottage garden in the back yard full of flowers, vegetables and herbs in raised beds, anchored by a picnic table with lights all surrounded by a picket fence to keep out their two large dogs, two geese and a bevy of chickens.
There were two yards in the city limits that were nominated including the winner and 800 Bennett. Two more were submitted, but were located outside the city limit.
The opening month has been hard on residences with lots of rain and sunshine making it hard to keep up with the mowing. As the season settles down The Bowie News hopes to see more lawn submissions. There will be winners named for May and June.
The winner will be published in the last paper of the month. Call 872-2247 to make a nomination or email it to [email protected]. If you email follow up with a phone call to make sure it arrives. Deadline will be May 24.
Read more on the contest in your weekend Bowie News.
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