NEWS
Bowie Council to conduct workshop, regular meeting
The Bowie City Council will conduct a workshop prior to its regular meeting on Feb. 15.
The workshop at 5:15 p.m. will be a presentation by Honeywell related to energy retrofits and energy conservation efforts within city operations and equipment.
The regular meeting opens at 6 p.m. with a proclamation for the Texas Treasure Business Award to be presented to The Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will offer his report on the topics of police department renovation, sewer problems, cold weather and the FEMA.
Police Chief Guy Green will present the annual racial profiling report.
Four re-appointments will be made to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and one appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
Public Works Director Stony Lowrance will discuss city infrastructure and drainage issues, and there will be a request to use infrastructure funds to lay a water line on Willis Street.
A planning and zoning recommendation for a replat will be offered, along with a resolution that will continue the city’s participation in the Atmos Cities Steering Committee.
In the City of Bowie, East Pecan St. between Cooper St. and Lindsey St. will be closed Thursday and Friday while Atmos makes repairs. Please plan accordingly.
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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The Bowie City Council was told the city is in “solid financial shape with no irregularities,” when the 2024-25 outside audit was presented Tuesday night.
Valerie Halverson of MWH Group of Wichita Falls presented the annual audit report.
During the year the city’s total net position increased by $3,015,149. The fund balance was $5,882,361, which is a decrease of $376,670 from the prior year. Of this amount, $4,898,701 is available for spending at the government’s discretion (unassigned fund balance) and $766,945 is restricted by outside agencies for specific purposes.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Cody House has picked up his petitions and began gathering names to request an election that could allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages without food service requirements.
Bowie may have been “wet” since hotly contested elections in 2011, those sales came with restrictions based on the type of food or beverage license an owner maintains and local code. House explained one license requires a 51/49% split, requiring 51% of sales must come from something other than alcohol sales such as food or other items sold in the business.
House wants to create an entertainment venue in Bowie without food requirements and says he is “not interested in a venue that has to compete with a full restaurant.”
House picked up the petitions Monday and by lunch gathered more than 100 signatures.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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