NEWS
City budget draft basic, no frills
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Manager Bert Cunningham told the city council this week with the present economic atmosphere it’s not the time to “be aggressive,” and that was just one of the factors he and the department heads used in developing the 2022-23 budget proposal.
The draft was presented to the council on Monday night and while Cunningham did not call it barebones, the proposal appears to be basic with few large expenses. Pamela Woods, finance director, also told the council this is a fully balanced budget if tax projections and revenue estimates hold.
“When we started this, inflation was starting to rage, the economy was falling and interest rates were up. This is not the time to be aggressive with the budget. Every department head worked very hard on their budget,” said the manager.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
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