NEWS
City says no to exploring new option to buy golf course
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Council members expressed their frustrations on a variety of topics during a Monday night workshop, following a regular agenda where the panel voted 4-2 against pursuing further financing options to possibly buy the Twisted Oaks Country Club.
At its last
Councilor Jason Love gave a second to the motion, but they were the only ones in support as the remainder of the council voted no. No other direction was given so it is unclear if the issue is dead.
This was the last item on the regular agenda before the workshop. Malone got up
Workshop
Six topics were scheduled for discussion, the majority of which were submitted by Councilor Tami Buckmaster.
While there was no voting on items, directions were given to study or develop policies.
Throughout the
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On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
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