NEWS
City of Bowie applies for ambulance grant
The City of Bowie has applied for a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture-Rural Development to help fund the purchase of a new ambulance. A public hearing on that application will be considered by the city council when it meets at 6 p.m. on June 11.
As with most federal and state programs, a public hearing is required to allow citizens an opportunity to become familiar with the project. Bowie Fire Chief Doug Page informed the council of this program earlier this year when the emergency medical service was looking to replace an ambulance as discussions turned to buying or leasing new or buying used.
This grant could provide a 55/45 split between the USDA and city. Page said the cost of a new ambulance runs between $200,000 to $250,000 depending on the type of unit.
The application has already been turned in and awards are expected to be announced sometime in June. A resolution on the application also will be considered.
Redo
The city council will have to redo its plans to select a realtor to market the nine acres of city property at U.S. Highway 287 and Farm-to-Market Road 1125. Back in March Mayor Gaylynn Burris was directed by the council to gauge interest from local realtors to handle the sale.
She reported only one realtor had responded to letters that were sent out, so the council selected Jones Real Estate to serve as the broker; however, Sue Swint Realty reported they had not been contacted.
Read the full agenda in the weekend News.
There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.
(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)
Read the full article in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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