By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the outside audit and water rates dominated the last Bowie City Council meeting, bids were accepted on two capital projects along with plans to finalize the creation of a city food truck park at Pelham Park.
Bids were accepted on the next phase of the sewer line replacement project. There were nine bids with Tri-State Sitework, LLC the recommended base bid at $1,558,103.30.
Public Works Director Stony Lowrance listed the areas where problem lines will be replaced: Pecan and FM 1816, Roberts, Coffield, Hutchinson, Riley, Strong, Hudspeth, Rainey Road, Lamb, Mayor and East Wilbarger. A lift station will be removed on Rainey Road.
He said this phase has lots of twists and turns going all across the city, so there will be traffic closures. He pointed specifically to Pecan and FM 1816 where a state right-of-way is involved.
This bidder will start in September, which raised some questions with the council.

The city staff also has created a new ordinance that establishes a food truck park area at Pelham Park where all those permitted trucks can set up, instead of being at various spots across the city.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

The operating board of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will host an annual shareholders meeting at 6 p.m. April 17 at Carter Lake Baptist Church, 4759 Farm-to-Market Road 1125.
The post for the meeting on the group’s website states they will discuss rates, new developments, state of the company and any other topics. All customers are invited to attend.

The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on April 14 in the courthouse annex.
Items on the agenda are listed as follows:
Consider reappointing Mike Berkley to the Upper Trinity Groundwater Water Conservation District Board to a four-year term.
Consider 2025 Texas Association of Counties ARTS renewal agreement, along with the TAC HEBP interim COBRA administrative agreement.
Consider reallocating $5,627 of American Rescue Plan Act funds from septic system to the radio upgrade category to cover cost increases in support, warranty, freight and power supply cords.
Consider purchasing an InstaAlert 24 variable message sign for $11,572.21 to be paid out of the county’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds.
Discuss the county precincts purchasing crushed concrete being crushed on I-35 and being sold by the contractor.
Consider releasing the site improvement performance bond of $1,338,484.70 for Stonebridge Estates in precinct two.
Request from the precinct four commissioner to enter the Cory Thames property on Starkey Road to clear a fence line.
Consider going out for sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil.