NEWS
Bowie Council faces brief agenda on Monday
The Bowie City Council will meet for a brief agenda of business at 6 p.m. on Sept. 14.
In new business, the final Bowie BMX Bike Park lease will be presented for council action. The city is leasing land beside the baseball complex with plans to create a race track.
An ordinance amending the 2019-2020 city budget will be presented.
In old business, the second reading of the ordinance levying the 2020 tax rate will be considered. 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.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will make his monthly report updating the council on the city office renovation at the former community room and a gas line being abandoned at Lake Amon G. Carter.
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.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
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