NEWS
Part two: Bowie City Council Political Forum questions
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
This is part two of a two-part story from last Thursday night’s Bowie City Council Political Forum. Part one ran in the weekend edition.
A small group of citizens attended Thursday night’s Bowie City Council candidate political forum as the prospects shared their reasons for running in the Nov. 3 election.
All the candidates received a list of nine questions prior to the event which covered a variety of topics. In part one questions focused on why a person runs and their number one goal, views on electrical costs in the city, the lack of a hospital and taxes.
Candidates participating were: Incumbent Councilor Laura Hefley, precinct one; Kristi Bates, precinct two; Glenda Durham and Terry Gunter, both in precinct three. Tawni Jones, candidate in precinct one, was unable to attend.
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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