NEWS
CM asks for budget direction with new council; city consider buying golf course
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Manager Bert Cunningham wasted no time in getting “direction” from the new composition of the city council Monday night asking how he should proceed based on campaign proposals offered by two new members.
There also were discussions about the city possibly buying the golf course and building a solar array.
Following last week’s elections, new council members took their seats Monday. Incumbent Councilor Chuck Malone took the oath, along with Tami Buckmaster and Thomas Kent. Wayne Bell was re-elected by the council to serve as mayor protem.
Outgoing Councilors Terry Gunter and Craig Stallcup also were presented with Bowie knife plaques for their service to the council.
Buckmaster and Kent have both promoted various agendas across social media even prior to their campaign runs for council. Cunningham said he brought no animosity with his statement, but he wants to know the council’s feelings based on positions two new members had during their campaigns.
“My question is, are we going to continue on the road set for ourselves to upgrade or follow their agendas and cut back on everything. The reason I want this vote now is we don’t need to borrow any money if we are not going to proceed. We can handle regular spending with the present budget or we can borrow money to finance equipment and get to work. I am not asking how you will vote on each project, but I need to know how to manage based on your direction. Our budget was passed in September to borrow $2 million, is that still the plan or are we changing direction? I need this answered,” explained Cunningham.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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