NEWS
Heads butt at city hall, Love warned of ‘tit for tat’ for public challenge
By BARBARA GREEN
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An email sent by one Bowie City Councilor to her fellow members about potential names for the future Bowie Charter Commission stirred the anger of one councilman and led to a verbal confrontation between himself and the mayor Thursday.
While City Manager Bert Cunningham on Friday said he had no comment for The Bowie News, several different sources confirmed there was an argument between Councilor Jason Love and Mayor Bill Miller in the city manager’s office Thursday morning. The argument centered around an email sent by Councilor Tami Buckmaster on Dec. 11 to five members of the council, the city secretary and the city manager.
Bowie Police Chief Guy Green said the police were not called into this incident, but from what he understands there was an argument and physical confrontation in the doorway that may have involved shoving or pushing. The chief said he was not present and could not attest to that. No official complaint has been made to the police.
Green said he was contacted by both men and answered questions from them. The chief added he recommended if an investigation was needed it should be referred to a neutral agency since the council oversees operations of the police department. Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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