NEWS
Subdivision rules draw more debate; second hearing sought
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than an hour of discussion about the use of “monitoring wells” within
The court conducted a public hearing on July 8 reviewing the planning updates to the subdivision ordinance. The primary changes centered on water well spacing requirements and including
During Monday’s called meeting there appeared to be some confusion as to the definition of
County Judge Rick Lewis said the county’s legal counsel had made some adjustments, but it may need some refinement after he talked with Doug Shaw, general manager of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and officials in Wise County and what they are doing with observation wells. Lewis said in Wise County they require a groundwater availability certification study. A pumping well and an observation well are put in to provide the properties of the aquifer. Once the testing is done the developer can sell the wells with the lots. There was a lengthy debate about monitoring wells with some testy exchanges among the court members. Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.
Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.
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