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Bowie earns clean 2017-18 outside audit

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for fiscal 2017-18 presented Monday night by officials from Mathis, West and Huffines of Wichita Falls.
Valerie Halverson, offered the report reviewing its highlights. The city’s total revenue was $18,171,959. Eighty-one percent of the revenue comes from charges for services. Sales, property and franchise taxes make up eight, six and three percent of total revenues states the report. Grants, contributions and other minor categories make up the remaining one percent of total revenue.
The total cost of all programs and services was $16,981,666. Of these costs 56 percent were for water, sewer and electric related expenses. The rest include nine percent for police, eight percent for fire and ambulance, five percent for sanitation and three percent each for streets and parks. Other categories combined make up the remaining 16 percent.
Halverson explained charges for services increased by $814,659 and were primarily due to increased consumption of electricity, resulting in the higher revenues. Likewise, electric expense increased by $592,468 as more electricity was needed to meet demand.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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Wednesday car fire has no injuries

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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.

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City of Nocona receives Opportunity Zone nomination

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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.

Michelle Page, Nocona Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Christopher Nunneley and Donna Culpepper, executive director Nocona Economic Development Corporation at Tuesday’s press conference.(News photo by Barbara Green)
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Patriot Day

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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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