NEWS
BISD to adopt budget, tax rate on Monday
By BARBARA GREEN
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Bowie Independent School District Trustees will conduct a budget hearing during a 7 a.m. called meeting on Aug. 31.
Adoption of the 2020-21 budget and the 2020 tax rate also will be considered, along with budget amendments for the present fiscal year.
The board met this past week to hear new budget figures based on their requests for different salary options offered by trustees at a prior workshop.
Paula Peterson, chief financial officer, said at this time the budget proposal is a balanced document and with no significant changes she anticipates it will remain in that form when offered on Monday.
In salary options the board asked for calculations on a pay increase that would pay teachers $1,000 above state base, paraprofessionals $500 above based and all non-step personnel would receive a three percent raise. There also would be various adjustments made for maintenance, transportation, food service and custodial.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
This hay hauler had some trouble as the made the curve on Mason Street near Orchard Friday afternoon as multiple round bales fell off. Someone was back on the scene quickly to get the hay out of the street and away from its edge. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a handful of days with rain chances, this upcoming work week will be dry and hot. Afternoon temperatures will rise back into the 90s and 100s, with heat indices between 100-110 by midweek. (U.S. National Weather Service)
By BARBARA GREEN
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Judges have been named for the two cases involving 97th District Attorney Casey Hall, including the indictment for theft and a petition for removal as DA.
On July 11, Judge David L. Evans, presiding judge for the Eighth Administration Region of Texas, assigned E. Lee Gabriel to handle the indictment case against Hall. The judge then named Bruce McFarling for the removal petition case.
The two-term DA Hall was indicted by the Montague County Grand Jury July 15 on a charge of theft of property $2,500 to $30,000, a state jail felony. The allegations stem from reported misappropriation of state grant funds.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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