NEWS
Engineers hired for Nelson Street repairs
By BARBARA GREEN [email protected]
Hayter Engineering was retained by the City of Bowie for services on the Nelson Street culvert replacement, but not before several councilors questioned if there were any less expensive options or if the services are negotiable.
The engineering firm has done several projects for the city and began looking at the repairs when the street was closed back on Aug. 21. After several days of heavy rain, a section of Nelson Street caved in prompting the street’s closure for safety concerns. Engineers have examined the site, and a couple of contractors looked to provide an estimate for repairs close to $2 million.
City Manager Bert Cunnigham reviewed the agreement that outlined the scope of services by Hayter on the project.
Engineering will be completed for the installation of double 11 ft. X 6 ft. reinforced box culverts in a drainage ditch crossing Nelson just east of Mill, east to the intersection with Lamb Street, then north along Lamb to tie into the existing drainage ditch. The boxes replace the rusted-out culverts that run under Nelson from the park.
A 4 ft. X 2 ft. concrete culvert will be placed from the intersection of Mill and Nelson east to the drainage ditch plus the installation of a new larger inlet box drain at the intersection of Mill and Nelson including any required street repair.
Headwalls will be created for the new culverts at Nelson, plus a new curb and gutter along Nelson and full-width street reconstruction. A water line on Nelson will be replaced. Hayter also will handle the bid process and construction review.
The proposed fee schedule totals $183,902 for engineering services.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District welcomed one new member this week following the Nov. 5 election and accepted the 2023-24 outside audit with no exceptions.
Incumbent Trustee Jacky Betts returned to place one and Angie Christmas took the place two seat. After the board officers were dissolved with the new ones taking the oath, officers were elected. Betts will continue as president, Guy Green as vice president and Kent Dosch as secretary.
Paul Fleming of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC, presented the audit telling there were no issues and the process went smoothly. He noted the biggest change was the Legislature compressing the district tax rate and additional changes in the tax law. State aid formula grants increased due to the state’s funding formula compensating for lost property tax revenue due to the law change previously mentioned.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Information was the watchword for the second hospital/emergency room community meeting Tuesday night, as the steering committee was announced along with additional financial considerations.
About 50 people attended the meeting. Melody Gillespie, who was named chairperson for the committee, said the goal is to gather information to get it out into the community. This group was formed after the Bowie emergency room was closed by Faith Rural Health System in early October just shy of one year of operating in Bowie.
Kylie Ward, one of the public relations volunteers, said, “This committee is not here to force things on you and there are assumptions already we are proposing a tax. We are not, we don’t have that ability, we are just a research team here to explore all the options.”
Other members of the committee include Tiffany Chandler and Damon Benton handling finance and grant research; Jennifer Tellef, secretary; Valerie Tomerson, grant research; Ann Smith, PR and Margin Latham and Gillespie, legislative research. It was pointed out there are other members of the sub-committees who are helping with research, but they also invite anyone interested to help with the process.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo – Jack County Judge Keith Umphress spoke at this week’s steering committee meeting. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The following indictments were filed with the 97th District Clerk following the November session of the Montague County Grand Jury.
There were a total of 13 indictments with one sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Read the full list of indictments in your mid-week Bowie News.
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