NEWS
Voters approve Tier 2 proposition
Voter turnout for the May 4 election was 11.78 percent as citizens considered one city council race and one county-wide proposition.
As with many spring elections, turnout was low. There are 13,193 registered voters in the county with 1,554 casting ballots Saturday.
This also was the first election where the new voting machines were used. Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said everything ran smooth and most of the feedback was good.
Proposition A related to changing Montague County’s state status as a Tier 2 county was approved with 1,409 voting yes and 139 voting no.
Changing the county to Tier 2 will now require any incorporated entity that wishes to annex property into its jurisdiction to conduct an election of those property owners, where that forced annexation would be decided. The Tier 2 status would not affect voluntary annexation requests.
There was only one city race for the Nocona City Council where longtime Mayor Robert Fenoglio ran unopposed. There were two seats up on the council. Don C. Davis, incumbent councilor received 99 votes, while Robert Fuller received 126 votes. Incumbent Councilor Tom Horn fell short with 91 votes.
Davis has served six, two-year terms, while Horn had served five terms.
Fuller is a retired Department of Public Safety trooper and Nocona graduate, as are the two incumbents. Fuller formerly served on the Lindsay City Council.
Infrastructure projects once more dominate the agenda of the Bowie City Council when it meets at 6 p.m. on May 13.
A pair of proclamations open the meeting, one for Emergency Medical Services Week and National Travel and Tourism Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will present information on the substation transformer project, the phase two sewer line replacement contract, status of the infrastructure fund and plans for the budget.
A pair of public works requests will ask for $24,000 out of the infrastructure fund to buy nine fire hydrants and $29,825 from the meter tap account to buy replacement meters. Public Works Director Stony Lowrance is expected to make that presentation.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The final Bowie Business Boost featuring secrets from a secret shopper will be on May 21 in the Bowie Community Center.
This four-part series that kicked off in February has explored many of the every day challenges a business faces and how to tackle them. Speakers have challenged attendees to act and boost the success of their business and motivate employees to achieve their goals and meet the firm’s mission.
On May 21, Alysia Cook will bring “8 Secrets from a Secret Shopper.” Breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. with the presentation 8 to 9:30 a.m. Cook, Professional Community and Economic Developer and principal of Opportunity Strategies, is a proven expert in the field of customer service and hospitality. Her secret shopper program will provide a blueprint to ensure your customers have a great experience in all of your business interactions and then become your best ambassadors.
Janis Crawley, executive director of the Bowie Economic Development Corporation, said she has been pleased with the attendance and the programs as guests come away with lots of great ideas. The BEDC hosted the program.
For information call the BEDC at 940-872-4193, text 940-531-8201 or email us at [email protected]
Construction on the new Allsup’s truck stop located at the edge of Bowie on U.S. Highway 287 and State Highway 59 is moving along at a quick pace as the colorful new store shows off the new store colors of red, white and blue. No information was available when the new location may be completed, but staff is being hired. (News photo by Barbara Green)
-
NEWS1 year ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS6 months agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS1 year agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS1 year agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS9 months agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS1 year ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS1 year agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS1 year ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint