By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Councilors continue to battle among themselves about a proposed water rate increase as the second reading of the ordinance failed Tuesday night only to be vetoed and further debate later in the meeting and set for action on April 22.
At the March 11 meeting the rate proposal, which has been under negotiations for several months, passed on a 7-1 vote.
The increased usage rate applies to all rate categories for the average residential customer who uses 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of water per month would see an increase of $2.50 to $7.50 a month depending on their location inside the city or outside. The base rate would not change, but the usage rate would increase.
In the previous vote Brandon Walker was the lone no vote; however, on Tuesday, Councilor Stephanie Post was absent with Laura Sproles and Laramie Truax jumping ship to vote no. Mayor Gaylynn Burris exercised the veto which allows the topic to be placed on the next agenda for consideration. The April 22 meeting had previously been canceled, but is now back on the board for the regular meeting.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News. Also in next week’s paper watch for coverage of the outside audit for the City of Bowie presented this week and a list of plat approvals recommended by the planning and zoning commission.