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Gold-Burg ISD approves budget, adopts tax rate

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Trustees of the Gold-Burg Independent School District approved a balanced budget of $2.2 million and a 2019 tax rate of $1.06 when they met on Aug. 28.
Budget expenditures and revenues were set at $2,234,292. In revenues the district has projected $1,333,154 in local and intermediate sources and $763,138 in state revenue. There is an additional $138,000 expected in federal revenue which is not required for adoption.
As with most school budgets the largest expense is instructional costs set at $1,104,120. Plant maintenance and operation is next at $231,376.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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The boil order for the 400 block of Decatur Street due to a line break and repair mid-week has been lifted.

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Murder mystery dinner theater this weekend

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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Coming this weekend is “Ruin at the Renaissance Banquet” the annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater fundraiser brought to you by the MOCO Creative Arts Alliance (formally Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts) is coming this weekend for two shows.
Join an evening for laughs, dramatic insults, and flare as we enjoy a feast for the senses with a catered meal, challenges, and fun. Who will be the ultimate champion?
The performances are 6:30 p.m. on May 29 and May 30 and noon on May 30. The $25 ticket cost includes the meal and show.
All funds raised will be part of the youth scholarship program. Tickets can be purchased at mococreativearts.com/.

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Petunia ‘relative,’ Calibrachoa shines

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There is a new flower showing up at garden centers that is pure magic, in fact its official name is Superbells Magic Double Grapefruit. If you aren’t familiar with the name, it is a calibrachoa, a petunia relative. Double gives reference to flowers that in this case look like miniature roses.
Magic is your key descriptor telling you that the flower changes colors. The flowers start off a pleasant lemon yellow and then age to a rose pink.
Of course, to get to rose pink you have various shades along the way. Another magical aspect to me, the guru of captivating combinations is that it seems no matter the color you choose it will go with Superbells Magic Double Grapefruit calibrachoa.

Read the full Garden Guy feature in the Thursday Bowie News.

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