NEWS
City of Bowie to get appraisal on lake land
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Bowie City Council voted to obtain an appraisal on a 24.35-acre tract of land owned by the city on the Bowie Reservoir side of Lake Amon G. Carter, the first step to the possible sale of the property.
This idea was raised by City Manager Bert Cunningham last month. Located at the end of Indian Trail Road in between Silver Lakes Ranch phase eight and the lake, the tract was part of the original land purchased when the reservoir was built. He was uncertain why it was not sold to be part of Silver Lakes when Blue Green was developing the housing subdivision.
If the council decides to move forward with the sale, Cunningham also would like to have an ordinance that would allow boat docks and boathouses on the reservoir side of the lake. He plans to submit that at the next meeting for consideration. That ordinance will include a substantial permit fee to set aside funds to address any future neglect or repair that would have to be handled by the city.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Welcome fall! The official start of fall is Sept. 23 with the autumnal equinox. Not only do temperatures drop, but plant life slows down and so do we.
During an equinox, the Sun crosses the “celestial equator”—an imaginary extension of Earth’s equator line into space. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through this line.
After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier. This ends with the winter solstice, after which days start to grow longer once again.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Bowie Independent School District Trustees got their first look at the bond proposal page on the district website and handled a brief agenda of business.
The board went into an executive session to discuss a salary addendum for Superintendent Blake Enlow. Earlier this summer trustees conducted the superintendent’s evaluation, but any salary changes usually come after the salary schedule is finalized. Any change to his contract also has to be done as an addendum.
After a 10-minute discussion in closed session the board voted back in open session to give the superintendent the same 2% raise as the rest of the non-step employees.
In his report, Enlow directed the board to the district webpage at bowieisd.net, where citizens can click the bond tab at the top of the page to access detailed information on the $65.8 million bond proposal.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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