NEWS
Bowie Council receives third budget proposal
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Council members received a third draft of the 2019-20 budget proposal Monday night which includes a small tax increase, a reduction in small commercial electric rates, a three percent pay increase for employees and a $700,000 loan to replace two major items.
The third draft is balanced with a small projected cash balance of $86,171 at the end of the year. Expenses in utility fund (water, electric and sewer) are allocated at $9,471,000 and revenues at $11,336,430.
The transfer from the utility fund to general fund also has been increased by $100,000 going from $1,150,000 to $1,250,000.The general fund expenses are proposed at $8,251,643 and revenues at $7,021,168.
City Manager Bert Cunningham introduced the draft noting it incorporated the directives of the council from the previous workshop.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Bowie Independent School District has issued the following open letter to community regarding negotiations with four other districts who pick up students inside this district and take them to their schools.
Please click on the above link to read the full letter.
Due to a water line repair a boil order is in effect. Boil water before use in the 500-700 block of W Pecan St. Stay tuned for updates. If you need bottled water, please call 940-872-1114.
Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/1z1Yo5v
WATER ALERT – Message from the City of Bowie – Water is off in the 500-700 block of West Pecan until approximately 1:30 p.m. Repairs are in progress.
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