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Bowie City Council leaders take the oath of office

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie City Council took on a new look Tuesday night as the recently elected mayor and three council members took the oath of office.
Outgoing Mayor Gaylynn Burris administered the oath of office to incoming Mayor Bill Miller, plus returning council members Jason Love and Wayne Bell and new councilor Diana Higgins.
Love also was elected to serve as mayor protem.
Burris presented a Bowie knife plaque to outgoing Councilor Arlene Bishop, while City Secretary Sandy Page presented a knife plaque to Burris, thanking the women for their service.
A large crowd filled the council chambers for the first meeting of the new administration. Miller thanked his family and friends who attended, and his supporters, encouraging them to attend council meetings in the future.

In other topics one citizens expressed his concern about the new leadership and the council moved forward with financial for several big ticket equipment projects.
Read the full story on this meeting in your weekend Bowie News.
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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.
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