NEWS

Saint Jo Councilor says ‘put up or shut up’ regarding removal of 4A ED board

Published

4 years ago

05/14/2022

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Voices were raised Wednesday night as the Saint Jo City Council once more discussed the “removal of Economic Development 4A members,” a topic in flux through three previous meetings. After almost an hour of debate, aldermen decided to defer action until the budget process when new members are normally approved.
This agenda topic was last raised on April 27 when Alderman Leroy Voth wanted to know the length of time in total each of the board members had served, but it was listed as the removal of 4A members. Alderman Randal Flusche rescinded the request to remove the Economic 4A members at that meeting.
Mayor Tom Weger said Wednesday Voth placed it on the agenda so the floor was his. Voth said it was a continuation of the previous agenda as he has not received the board member information.
City Secretary Teresa Fangman said she has not received any additional records from the 4A members and she has been sorting through records at the city office. She said the minutes indicate most of the present 4A members were named between 2016 and 2019 and they were approved last October and officers in January.
Weger said the agenda says to discuss removal, not establish their terms. Voth then stated the board member terms are limited to six years, but some have served longer.

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Home & Garden

Supertunia Tiaras shout look at me

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19 minutes ago

11/05/2026

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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.

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COUNTY LIFE

Councilors approve park path project

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1 hour ago

11/05/2026

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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.

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COUNTY LIFE

Montague County sees 56.1% voter turnout in midterms

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2 hours ago

11/05/2026

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Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383

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