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Nocona City Council adopts new cemetery fees, rules
The City of Nocona adopted new regulations, rates and restrictions for the Nocona Cemetery during its Tuesday night session.
Rates for lots and the opening of graves are one of the biggest changes, but the city council also is addressing a growing problem of obstructions such as benches and trees that are impeding mowing. The rules were last updated in 1999 and fee schedule last updated in July 2005.
Cindy McCracken, utility bill clerk who also handles cemetery lot sales and locations, explained in preparing the staff recommendation for the council they surveyed area cemeteries in cities of similar size and set rates that in the middle of the range.
In the lot rates the cost for an inside lot will go from $220 to $450 and the outside row will go from $320 to $550. This rate schedule also includes a difference between a city taxpayer and a non-city taxpayer, with the cost $750 for outside and $650 for inside for a non-city taxpayer. Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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