NEWS
Bowie grant projects move forward
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Members of the Bowie City Council moved forward with several large projects Monday night, appointed members of the Bowie Community Development Board and approved a trio of property replat requests.
City officials approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a $451,654.21 grant that will help make repairs along the Brushy Creek tributary. The city’s match will be $138,757 for $590,411.21
City Manager Bert Cunningham explained through this grant, repairs will be initiated along the creek that runs from near the Allsup’s Store on State Highway 59, along State Highway 59 through the neighborhoods to Mill Street, Kiwanis Park, the Lamb Street bridge which is closed and through neighborhoods on the east side of town to Gallia Street. He urged the council to approve the agreement as “it will be our first step in fixing the creek and bridges.”
Unanimous approval was given. Cunningham said he does not have a timeline with this grant, as he sent the paperwork in on Tuesday.
Read the full story in your mid-week Bowie News.
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.
Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.
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