NEWS
Upper Trinity board meets Dec. 17
Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District’s public hearing and regular board meeting are set for 4 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the office at 1859 West Highway 199, Springtown.
The board will continue the public hearings regarding proposed permanent district rules regulating water wells within the boundaries of the district. Directors had plans to try and get the rules approved before the new year opens, so they would be in place when the 2019 legislative session begins.
Leading the proposed changes is an expanded acreage minimum for a water well moving up to five acres from the present two acres. The tract size drew a lot of negative comment at the public hearing in Bowie last month.
Commercial users and public water systems also will go from a registration to a permit system.
A copy of the proposed permanent District Rules may be requested by email at [email protected], available for reviewing or downloading at www.uppertrinitygcd.com, and may be reviewed, inspected, or a free copy obtained at the district office located at 1859 West Highway 199, Springtown.
The mission of UTGCD, established in November 2007, is to develop rules to provide protection to existing wells, prevent waste, promote conservation, provide a framework that will allow availability and accessibility of groundwater for future generations, protect the quality of the groundwater in the recharge zone of the aquifer, ensure that the residents of Montague, Wise, Parker and Hood Counties maintain local control over their groundwater, respect and protect the property rights of landowners in groundwater and operate the district in a fair and equitable manner for all residents of the District.
Visit the website at: uppertrinitygcd.com or call the district’s office at 817-523-5200. The final agenda was not available at presstime.
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.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Congratulations to Leighton and Stephanie Groves, 1510 N. Matthews, the first spring winner of Yard of the Month for April.
The couple has put a lot of work into the property in which they moved in November 2021. Leighton says his wife has the “green thumb,” but they share the work to do it all about 50/50. Along with a lovely front porch and yard, the family has created a cute cottage garden in the back yard full of flowers, vegetables and herbs in raised beds, anchored by a picnic table with lights all surrounded by a picket fence to keep out their two large dogs, two geese and a bevy of chickens.
There were two yards in the city limits that were nominated including the winner and 800 Bennett. Two more were submitted, but were located outside the city limit.
The opening month has been hard on residences with lots of rain and sunshine making it hard to keep up with the mowing. As the season settles down The Bowie News hopes to see more lawn submissions. There will be winners named for May and June.
The winner will be published in the last paper of the month. Call 872-2247 to make a nomination or email it to [email protected]. If you email follow up with a phone call to make sure it arrives. Deadline will be May 24.
Read more on the contest in your weekend Bowie News.
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