NEWS
Jerry Milam
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
A Bellevue man has been jailed for attempting to pass counterfeit money, and may be facing additional charges as local police investigate the passing of at least three $100 bills in the city.
Sgt. Bob Blackburn said the investigation into the fake bills began on Oct. 19 when Sgt. Kurt Berryman responded to a call at Walmart about a subject trying to pass a $100 bill.
The store manager explained and identified a man who had talked to a clerk and told her it was fake, even telling her she could keep the bill.
“There was no crime here because he did not try to use it. The officer took an information report, but as we later looked at several bills we found they had the same serial number, so it was from the same batch,” said Blackburn.
Later they found the man passed two bills at McDonald’s and he was arrested attempting to pass another.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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.
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