COUNTY LIFE
Bowie master plan update launched with workshop
The City of Bowie formally launched its comprehensive plan updated during a joint session with the city council, planning and zoning commission, city department heads and interested citizens.
Facilitated by Public Management, Inc., which has been coordinating the city’s plan, the night’s focus was to build early consensus around key challenges and opportunities, along with outlining the scope, purpose and process of long-range planning.
Dalton Aiken, director of planning and Kaitlyn Higgins, planner II of Public Management, oversaw the session on Aug. 21.
The city received a $300,000 grant to prepare a new master plan with a 30-month timeline for completion in September 2026.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo – City council members Brandon Walker, Donna Ashley and Laura Sproles, Public Works Director Stoney Lowrance and Emergency Coordinator Kirk Higgins took part in the recent master plan workshop. (Photo by Barbara Green)
There will be a Summer Kick-Off Health Fair for senior citizens from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 11 at the Bowie Senior Citizens Center.
Join the group for a free chicken spaghetti lunch, door prizes and games. The Lions Club will host free eye exams and there will free blood pressure checks.
Questions can be directed to Cynthia Hawkins at 940-366-4960 or Ashlie McCarty at 940-500-8954. The center is located at 502 Pelham Street.
As summer opens, the third annual Music in the Park is planned for June 13 in Pelham Park.
This free musical evening will feature a unique array of musical talent to entertain as guests pull up their lawnchairs under the large oak trees. Hosted by the Bowie Community Center and R&K Sound Company, music begins at 4:30 p.m.
The Lowdown Drifters will be headliner with the opening acts of Jesse Wadsworth, Thad Murphy and the Monty Dawson Band of Bowie.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo – ZZ Top Texas performed at the 2025 Music in the Park event. (News file photo)
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