NEWS
BISD to pursue efficient buildings program
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie School Trustees will pursue an efficient buildings program that could potentially save the district more than $100,000 in utility costs annually.
The board met Monday night with officials from Entegral Solutions, which has partnered with the Texas Association of School Boards to assist districts address their maintenance and facility needs, with a focus on energy usage.
Dennis Bennett, a former Bowie district teacher and administrator, introduced the company officials. Bennett began working for E3 following his recent retirement as superintendent at Jacksboro.
Doug Kirkley and Mike Cothran of E3 and Rob Sidebottom of TASB took part in the presentation.
Cothran went through the presentation explaining they create practical and affordable solutions for the district helping it “make the most of your money.”
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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.
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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