NEWS
Bowie City Council meets on Monday
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the council chambers.
This is the only meeting for the council this month after the second Monday session was canceled.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will cover a variety of topics in his report including the police department parking lot improvements, the Texas City Manager’s Conference and an update on the Nexgrid electric meters.
The status of two grant applications will be presented and he will discuss a bank note being paid off by the city.
In new business there are a pair of resolutions related to the city’s application for a Texas Community Development Block Grant, plus a separate resolution to continue participation in the ATMOS Cities Steering Committee. Bowie pays a five cents per capita fee to work on natural gas issues through this group.
The city-wide community garage sale will be announced for April 28-30. The consent agenda and write-offs will conclude the agenda topics.
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
Bowie High School staff and students welcomed veterans for their annual tribute and breakfast on Veterans Day. Members of the FFA, Kyle Keeler and Rylan Cole folded the American flag as each fold was explained during the ceremony.
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