NEWS
Bowie Charter Commission begins its review process
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Members of the Bowie City Charter Commission met for their first meeting this past week organizing and taking a few steps into the document to begin its review.
It is a large undertaking for the 12-member panel to examine the 36-year-old city charter. While it is only 17 pages long, it provides the basic guideline for city operations, elections, taxation, franchise and all its aspects.
The charter made Bowie a home rule city in May 1984 after citizens approved it through a special election.
During recent years numerous issues have been raised about the charter needing updates not only related to changes in the law, but also changes in city operations. The panel was named two months ago by the city council, however, due to the COVID-19 restrictions it has not met until last Thursday.
Using social distancing spacing the group met at the Bowie Community Center on June 4. There are plans to meet on the third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.
Tjay McEwen was elected chairman, Margin Latham vice chairperson and Craig Stallcup, secretary.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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