NEWS
Richwood Hills Park debated between residents, city council
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Lake property owners concerned about the possible future of Richwood Hills Lake Estates Park met with the Bowie City Council at its Monday night meeting.
Patricia Kosa, a resident in Richwood Hills located next to the park, said they came because they heard the mayor had something to talk over with them. Mayor Gaylynn Burris said there was nothing specific, but she put it on the agenda “to give you a public voice.”
The park is on the Nov. 2 election ballot and asks voters to decide if the city would be allowed to sell the 1.97-acre tract which was deemed parkland by city ordinance in 2012. It is located on Lakeside Drive. Please see the related story on 10A for more history on this park.
Kosa said she welcomed the opportunity explaining the residents aren’t sure why this is happening and they feel like “it is not fair and not right.” She raised some questions about the most recent survey procured by the city stating the property is in the Hillside Subdivision when it is Richwood Hills. Kosa said her research of the subdivision’s developers does not indicate why this small property would have been excluded from those plats. She also had been unable to find a deed.
City Manager Bert Cunningham said the park property was not included in that subdivision, but part of the overall land purchased for the new lake back in the late 1950s, adding those two developers never owned that parkland, it was owned by the city.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.
(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)
Read the full article in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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