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BISD Trustees want feedback: Why did people vote no on bond?

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By BARBARA GREEN

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The Bowie Independent District School Board of Trustees this week elected officers and considered how to proceed after the Nov. 7 bond election failed. BISD had no contested races, but welcomed newly elected incumbents Jacky Betts, Lee Hughes and Guy Green back to the panel. Betts was re-elected president and Green, vice president with Kent Dosch elected secretary. Voters said no to a $65.8 million bond issue to build a new intermediate school, renovate the present intermediate to accommodate junior high students and several other renovations on the other two campuses. The bond failed by 224 votes, 1,079 to 855 votes.Superintendent Blake Enlow said there were 79 propositions that passed across the state and 65 that failed. Of those that passed he added some went through by as little as three votes. There were $15,073,130,933 in bonds approved in Texas. Bok Financial Securities reports approximately 84.9% of the proposed $43.2 billion of Texas public school district bonds were approved by voters in 2023. the average historical approval rate since 2018 is 79.2% by dollar amount and 64.5% by number of propositions. Enlow asked the board if they wanted to proceed with a new bond whether it be to plan a spring election, update the plan for a new vote or something else?

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

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Bowie City Council to meet April 22

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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.

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City of Bowie receives strong audit during busy project year

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By BARBARA GREEN
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The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.

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Lions host eye screening program

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(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.

About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)

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