NEWS
County needs to step up U.S. Census response
As July winds down many communities can expect to see census takers visiting homes to be counted in the 2020 census.
Initial invitations to take part were sent out earlier this year as citizens went online to answer 12 brief questions. Some paper invitations also were sent out.
As of July 16 there was a 57 percent response rate in the State of Texas, 50.5 percent in Montague County, 56.7 percent in Bowie and 57.7 percent in Nocona. These numbers appear low when many parts of the state have been in “lock-down” or at least partial shut-down due to COVID-19 restrictions. A quick and easy task when you are at home.
The census is a constitutional mandate to count the citizens every 10 years. It is data that will determine many things in the country from representation in Congress to the amount of federal funding coming to your town for school lunch programs.
Read the full story about the census impact on the community, county and state in the weekend Bowie News.
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
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