NEWS
City conveys land to BEDC
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Bowie City Council voted Monday night to convey the city-owned property located at 514 N. Mason to the Bowie Economic Development Corporation.
That decision to deed the 1.37-acre tract of land was made following a brief 20-minute executive session that included the council and members of the BEDC board. While there was no discussion in open session of what the land would be used for, Janis Crawley, executive director for economic development, said this will allow the BEDC to market the land for something that creates jobs. The BEDC also could negotiate the property without an open bid process, required by the city.
Purchased by the city in December 2014 at a cost of $300,000, this land had been discussed as a potential location for a new city office complex; however, the idea for a new complex never gained traction and the land has sat vacant.
In an effort to assist those who receive federal disability checks through the Supplemental Security Income program, the council will move the due dates for city bills from the 1st and 15th to the 5th and 20th.
Councilor Tami Buckmaster requested the change stating there is a large segment of the population including those SSI recipients who do not get their check until the third of the month. Read the full council story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie City Council will consider naming one of five applicants to fill the vacancy in precinct one-north ward when they met at 6 p.m. on Dec. 11.
The opening came last month when Laura Sproles resigned her seat due to a move into another precinct. There is one year remaining on the two-year term for the precinct one council position.
As of Friday those who have submitted their application were Tawni J. Jones, David Love, TJay McEwen, Phillip Warren and Valerie Thomerson.
Jones lists herself as an entrepreneur on the application and she has lived in the precinct 6.5 years. Love lists his occupation in sales with 22 years in the precinct. TJay McEwen is a bank manager at Wellington State Bank and has lived in the precinct eight years.
Warren is a lease operator and has lived in the precinct just over 14 years. Thomerson is retired and lived in her precinct three years. If the council makes a selection the new councilor will be sworn-in that night.
Two Bowie Public Library board members also will be appointed: Karen Milchanowski and Lua Brown, both reappointments and Jessica Burris, new member.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Government moves at a snail’s pace, but the City of Bowie has finally received its directive to proceed with a $9.7 million sewer line replacement project.
Bowie City Manager Bert Cunningham was ecstatic to receive the letter Tuesday from the Texas Water Development Board. The engineer and contractor joined in the joy and scheduled a pre-construction conference for Dec. 8.
The city has been waiting several months to receive the final go-ahead from the TWDB, which is providing a low-interest loan to Bowie for the project. BCAC Underground, Haltom City, won the bid back in August at $832,802.75, which was about $160,000 less than the estimate.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The Texas Broadband Development Office, operated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, is soliciting input from the public on the new Texas Digital Opportunity Plan.
The plan outlines how these entities will connect the Lone Star State for a brighter future by making it easier for all Texans to access and use the internet. From today through Jan. 5, 2024, Texans can give their opinions on the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan by visiting broadbandfortexas.com/tdop.
Almost 2.8 million households and 7 million people in our state lack access to broadband, or high-speed internet, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
The Digital Opportunity Plan will provide these Texans with the technology and knowledge they need to fully participate in an increasingly digital world.
Read the full story in the weekend edition.
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