NEWS
City of Bowie accepts offer for highway property
While budgetary items dominated Monday’s Bowie City Council session, there also was unanimous action on the sale of nearly 10 acres of land along U.S. 287 and employee evaluations.
Last month, Mayor Gaylynn Burris was directed to negotiate an offer on the 9.59 acres at U.S. Highway 287 and Farm-to-Market Road 1125.
Monday night after a brief seven minute executive session the council voted to accept the offer of $339,500 from Aradi Holdings. That acceptance will now be forwarded to the company for its consideration.
The city purchased the land in the summer of 2014 for $178,840 with thoughts of building a new city complex, but the idea could never gain traction with citizens or city finances.
A third and final executive session addressed the annual evaluations of the city manager, city secretary and municipal judge, which are the positions filled by the council. Back in open session the council approved a motion to approve a pay increase for the three employees similar to what was budgeted for the others.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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