NEWS
Burned Bellmire property may be developed into apartments
The burned section of the old Bellmire Healthcare Center on Rock Street could soon be demolished and new construction underway.
It was one year ago the western building in the complex caught fire in a massive New Year’s Eve blaze. The 30,000-square foot L-shaped building was destroyed in what fire officials at the time indicated was a suspicious fire.
During the ensuing months it was discovered the building owner was not carrying insurance on the vacant building in late 2017 it was foreclosed and went to a sheriff’s sale where there were no takers.
It appeared the property would revert to the city due to back taxes and city officials even allocated funds in the 2017-18 budget to handle a projected asbestos abatement expected to top $250,000.
As 2017 wound down there were further inquiries about the building to the city staff and a new company purchased the building and there are plans to build apartments on the site.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
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