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Water plant is catching up, service may return this evening
Thursday afternoon water has returned to many locations in Bowie, but please remember the boil order is in place through noon on Saturday.
UPDATE THURSDAY
Feb. 18, 11:20 a.m. – WATER UPDATE The City of Bowie Water Department has advised the water towers should be sufficiently replenished by late this evening to supply water to the citizens of Bowie and the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply District. Water has been off for the entire system since early this morning. The boil order will remain in place for 24 hours after the water supply is returned or until Saturday at noon. Residents are asked to continue to conserve water and electricity. A hard freeze warning has been issued for the area until 9 a.m. Friday. Everyone is asked to report any water leaks they observe around town so any additional problems may be avoided.
ORIGINAL POST – NO WATER – The City of Bowie has issued a boil order for all water that may be used in the city once it is turned back on, but this morning all the city is without water this morning. City Manager Bert Cunningham said all the water was used in the tower and the plant has been unable to treat water fast enough to refill tower. Although the plant is working and catching up, there have been some problems due to frozen mechanisms. In addition there were two major water line breaks that had to be repaired Wednesday and impacted the tower.
“The whole town does not have water, but there could be a few spots where there is water,” said the manager. Without pressure the system will face a boil order, so the city manager skipped ahead to make sure citizens were informed and ready when the water comes back on. Concerns about a lack of water due to the ongoing winter conditions put extra stress on the water storage as people filled bathtubs and other containers to assure they had water. A warning went out late Wednesday encouraging people to conserve water in the city system.
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Bowie City Council welcomed three newly-elected members Tuesday night and the panel had its annual council orientation of duties presented by the city attorney.
Brandon Walker and Laramie Truax took the oath of office for their respective seats during the meeting. Laura Sproles was sworn in prior to the meeting as she was enroute to the hospital after a fall at home where she injured her hand and wrist. All the candidates had to take the oath by Tuesday night after the votes were canvassed.
City Attorney Courtney Goodman-Morris made the presentation on council duties and obligations, as well legal requirements. Brent Shaw was elected as mayor pro tem.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District welcomed one new member this week following the Nov. 5 election and accepted the 2023-24 outside audit with no exceptions.
Incumbent Trustee Jacky Betts returned to place one and Angie Christmas took the place two seat. After the board officers were dissolved with the new ones taking the oath, officers were elected. Betts will continue as president, Guy Green as vice president and Kent Dosch as secretary.
Paul Fleming of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC, presented the audit telling there were no issues and the process went smoothly. He noted the biggest change was the Legislature compressing the district tax rate and additional changes in the tax law. State aid formula grants increased due to the state’s funding formula compensating for lost property tax revenue due to the law change previously mentioned.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Information was the watchword for the second hospital/emergency room community meeting Tuesday night, as the steering committee was announced along with additional financial considerations.
About 50 people attended the meeting. Melody Gillespie, who was named chairperson for the committee, said the goal is to gather information to get it out into the community. This group was formed after the Bowie emergency room was closed by Faith Rural Health System in early October just shy of one year of operating in Bowie.
Kylie Ward, one of the public relations volunteers, said, “This committee is not here to force things on you and there are assumptions already we are proposing a tax. We are not, we don’t have that ability, we are just a research team here to explore all the options.”
Other members of the committee include Tiffany Chandler and Damon Benton handling finance and grant research; Jennifer Tellef, secretary; Valerie Tomerson, grant research; Ann Smith, PR and Margin Latham and Gillespie, legislative research. It was pointed out there are other members of the sub-committees who are helping with research, but they also invite anyone interested to help with the process.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo – Jack County Judge Keith Umphress spoke at this week’s steering committee meeting. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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