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Saint Jo City Council fills vacant clerk’s position

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Saint Jo city councilors hired Patty Hale as the new municipal clerk, with her effective start date on July 13.

Hale replaces Cammie Barton. Saint Jo City Secretary Sherri Davis reported Barton has resigned, but she will be staying on until the end of the month.

There was an executive session in which current personnel – Davis, Police Chief Tyler Roy, Police Officer Michael Montgomery and public works employees Marty Hilton, Ethan Dishman, Nathan Hilton and Arthur Weatherread – were given their annual review.

No action was taken after these employee reviews.

Resident Bob McKee was named to the Economic Development Board (Type A). Read the full story on this week’s meeting in the weekend News.

 

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May 4 ISD bond election results

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Bowie ISD –

For – 477

Against – 1308

Forestburg ISD

Prop A – For 98, against 59

Prop A – For 86, against 72

All results preliminary until formally canvassed

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Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday

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The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.

Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)

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Voters decide today on two ISD bonds

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Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.

Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.

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