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New sirens installed; mass warnings more than just storms

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Within the next few weeks the City of Bowie electric crew hopes to finish installing the new mass notification warning system units and be ready to start testing the emergency system just as storm season gets underway.
On Tuesday, the crew began placing the warning sirens on the utility poles that had already been placed on the concrete bases. These poles are tall, towering some 60 feet high, which is 15 feet higher than the average utility pole.
Jay Evans, head of the electric department, said installation went very smooth this past week and all four were placed Tuesday. He expects to begin hanging the control boxes for the units this coming week.
Once the control boxes are in place the staff will contact Whelen, manufacturer of the units, to bring the batteries that power each unit.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

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Bowie City Council to meet April 22

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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.

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City of Bowie receives strong audit during busy project year

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.

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Lions host eye screening program

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(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.

About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)

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