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Firm to request extra hour for alcohol sales
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A long slate of new business items awaits the Bowie City Council when it meets at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 in the council chambers.
The council workshop will be conducted prior to the regular agenda reviewing agenda items, items of interest from the council and the city manager’s report.
A revised fee schedule for the Bowie Community Center will be reviewed, along with a updated set of rules and regulations.
T.J. Jones, owner of The Rack, a downtown restaurant on Mason Street, will make a request to extend the hours in the city ordinance regarding alcohol sales. City Manager Ricky Tow said the owner would like to extend from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday nights.
The present ordinance allows the sale of alcohol until midnight Monday-Friday and Sunday and through 1 a.m. on Saturday nights.
An ordinance amending the code of ordinances for electric rates will be presented for council action.
Two weeks ago, the council voted to implement a new rate structure that decreases the electric rate across the rate categories by nearly two percent.
The new rate also will break out the specifics of the rate so customers can see exactly what they are paying for.
In other new business, the city will cast its votes for the Montague County Tax Appraisal District director’s election; confirm the city’s investment policy; and receive the hotel/motel year-end report for 2014-15.
There is only one old item of business, discussion and approval of a variance for the 123-acre Bowie Economic Development Business Park for road, storm drain and sidewalk. The BEDC would like to build one road down the center..
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City staff examines new generators for water plant
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City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
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Council takes no action on litigation issue
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No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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Motorcyclist injured in July 4th wreck
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The Department of Public Safety has provided information on an auto vs. motorcycle accident that reportedly occurred on July 4.
James Lee Hilton, Nocona, was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Daniel Parra, Chico, was driving a 2018 Ford Fiesta. Both vehicles were north on State Highway 101 outside Sunset with the motorcycle behind the car.
Parra was attempting to turn left on Farm-to-Market Road 2265 when the motorcyclist attempted to unsafely pass to the left states the report. The bike struck the left side of the Fiesta. Both vehicles came to rest off the roadway on the northwest corner of SH 101 and FM 2265.
Hilton was transported to Denton Medical City with
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