NEWS
Bowie City Council to adopt tax rate, budget
The Bowie City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for 2020 at its Aug. 24 meeting that begins at 6 p.m.
Council members also will consider the second reading of the proposed budget for 2020-21, approved at the last meeting.
The proposed tax rate is .5447 cents per $100 in property value, which is up only slightly from the present rate of .5445 cents. Based on the tax for an average homestead the annual tax bill will see a four percent increase going from $562 in 2019 to $582 in 2020.
A public hearing will open Monday’s agenda and the agenda lists the first reading of the ordinance assessing the tax rate.
The second reading of the budget ordinance lists expenses of $8,124,023 for general fund and $9,514,451 in the utility fund.
A pair of planning and zoning commission recommendations for two replats will be presented along with a resolution between Bowie and Atmos Energy and the Atmos Cities Steering Committee on a negotiated settlement regarding the company’s 2020 rate review mechanism
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
Bowie High School staff and students welcomed veterans for their annual tribute and breakfast on Veterans Day. Members of the FFA, Kyle Keeler and Rylan Cole folded the American flag as each fold was explained during the ceremony.
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