NEWS
Nocona City Council putting final touches on budget
Nocona City Council members and city staff put the final touches on the 2024-25 budget and 2024 tax rate at its Aug. 13 meeting.
The budget will be considered for formal adoption at a public hearing at 5 p.m. on Sept. 10. The tax rate hearing will be the next day at 8 a.m. Sept. 11.
City Secretary Revell Hardison said this budget is pretty much status quo with no major projects or purchases this year. It includes an across-the-board pay raise of 3% and the city was happy to see no increase in health insurance this year after a hefty more than 14% rate increase last year.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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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