NEWS
Things get a little nasty at this week’s Bowie City Council budget workshop
Bowie City Council spent almost two hours Wednesday night going back and forth on a topic it had already decided on at a previous budget workshop, only to reverse itself and tackle no other issues.
At the July 8 five-hour workshop, the council directed the city manager to eliminate the category of part-time with benefits, which impacted six workers in various departments. Those employees include three at the library, one in meter reading, one in emergency management and one that shares duties with code/water/emergency management.
Estimated reduction to the budget was approximately $53,000, or .27 percent of the overall proposed operational budget of $19.2 million.
Pictured Code Office Staffer addresses the Bowie City Council about the proposed changes to part-time with benefits that would impact her job. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Read the full story in your weekend News.
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)
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.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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