NEWS
TxDOT prepares for bad winter weather
WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT – All nine counties (Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young) in the Wichita Falls District spent the last two days preparing for another winter storm predicted to hit this weekend.
TxDOT crews pretreated bridges and overpasses with brine again. Our storage tanks are full of brine. We will be making brine during the storm to keep our supply full.
Some sections in the nine counties have already started 12-hour shifts. The rest will start Saturday night into Sunday morning. All maintenance employees are on standby to report to duty at any time going forward.
Motorists are being urged to stay home for these storms unless mission essential or for emergencies. Not only will there be snow and ice, but the frigid temperatures may endanger lives.
If you find yourself in an accident or stranded on the side of the road, CALL 9-1-1. Do not use social media to report emergencies.
Resources:
Residents are encouraged to like the newly created TxDOT Wichita Falls Facebook page. You can find us at TxDOTWichitaFalls or follow us on Twitter @TxDOTWF.
Motorists can obtain travel information by visiting drivetexas.org or calling (800) 452-9292 .
Traffic cameras in Wichita Falls and Vernon are available for viewing at DriveTexas.Org or TxDOT.Gov.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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