NEWS
State emergency managers visit county discussing 2015 FEMA projects
By BARBARA GREEN
The slow moving government bureaucracy connected with spring 2015 flooding damage across Montague County roads raised its head to the commissioners’ court Monday as state officials asked about the status of federal disaster repairs while county officials wait on slow paying reimbursements.
Officials with the Texas Division of Emergency Management met with the court asking for updates on the Federal Emergency Management Administration funded repairs, but it appears to be an instance of one government department not having all the information from the other. Colleen O’Neal, district coordinator, Dave Wiltse, recovery officer and Lance Liggett, district coordinator field response, addressed the court.
O’Neal said the county has “numerous projects on the books,” and it is her job to make sure those keep moving or it could raise a red flag and FEMA could defund the work.
County Judge Rick Lewis told the court when he spoke to O’Neal last week she told him they only had seven completed projects on their books for the county, but in actuality 47 projects have been done, 17 others are partially done at more than 90 percent completion.
With the mountain of documentation required for every dollar of FEMA money it was odd that information had not been provided or was not available to the area coordinators.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
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.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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