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Top drainage issues in Bowie toured via digital program; just part of repairs could top $6 million

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
City of Bowie Public Works Director Stony Lowrance Monday night gave the city council a digital tour of the pressing drainage problems and estimated costs up to $6 million to handle just the repairs needed in the area of Nelson and Mill down to Rock and Pillar.
“This is not something that happened overnight, it has been eroding for many years and has only gotten worse. I did not want to scare you, but I want you to all be aware while we do have serious water and sewer issues, we have other serious issues going on, too,” explained Lowrance as he reviewed the problems.
Much of the discussion centered on the Kiwanis Park area over to Rock and Pillar. The city spent about $83,000 last year to make some repairs in this area, and while they are working well helping water flow, it did not address the primary issues that include rusted-out tinhorns and collapsed headwalls.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

These decaying tinhorns are located on Wilbarger and Green Street. (Courtesy photo)

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City closes lake due to localized flooding

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Bowie School Board to review superintendent candidate applications

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Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.

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Bowie News will be 1 day late due to June 19 holiday

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Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.

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