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City enters 20-year trash collection contract

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By BARBARA GREEN
The Bowie City Council this week finalized a new 20-year lease agreement with Waste Connections related to its operation of the transfer station along with an exclusive franchise agreement for the collection, disposal and hauling of municipal solid waste in Bowie.
Approval came during Monday’s council session and was the primary topic on the agenda. Mayor Gaylynn Burris reported Waste Connections came to her in late 2017 to discuss not only the pending new contract as the present 20-year agreement expires in 2020, but to look for a location inside the city limits.
Presently Waste Connections operates at a location along U.S. Highway 287 along the service road north of the Farm-to-Market Road 174 overpass.
Mike Gaver, municipal marketing manager for Waste Connections, told the council they have outgrown that location and they would like to move closer in to the city.

While both agreements were approved by the council, the company is still in negotiates on a long-term lease for the Bowie Economic Development Corporation building on U.S. Highway 81 previously occupied by Cameron.

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City of Bowie officials close Pillar and Rock intersection due to sinkhole

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On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.

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Lake Amon G. Carter to reopen on June 20

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Nocona City Council approves NEDC requests

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The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

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