NEWS
County commissioners agree to fund swift water rescue squad
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Fire Chiefs from a pair of Montague County volunteer departments made a pitch to the commissioner’s court Monday to organize a swift water rescue squad and won approval at an quoted cost of $140,000 for equipment and training.
Rusty Henley, chief of the City of Nocona VFD and Randal Preuninger, chief of Bowie Rural VFD, made the request that would include the purchase of two boats, equipment and accessories, plus training. The departments would house the boats and cycle through those who want to undertake training providing them for rescue efforts throughout the county.
Henley said we have all seen the flooding in south Texas and locally high water has created some dangerous situations. On Easter weekend during heavy rains there was a high water emergency and they had to wait an hour for a boat from Gainesville.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo – Rusty Henley, chief of the Nocona City VFD and Randal Preuninger, chief of the Bowie Rural VFD, talked to the commissioners Monday about funding a swift water rescue squad to serve the county. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on May 11.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the court will discuss an interlocal agreement between precinct two and the Bowie Sports Association for the baseball complex.
Precinct three will ask for a line-time budget adjustment of $15,000 from operating expenses to part-time.
The court will open and consider accepting sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil, all on a 90-day contract.
The consent agenda of minutes, bills and reports also is slated.
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