NEWS
Bowie City Council hears arguments against a new city hall in hard times; highway location blasted
By BARBARA GREEN
Several citizens expressed their anger Tuesday night that the Bowie City Council could be considering a new municipal complex during the midst of an economic downturn due to the closure of the hospital and layoffs in the oil field.
However, Mayor Larry Slack emphatically stated no decision has been made on a location or building, and the agenda item for Tuesday was only to develop design and cost estimates for a building on the city-property at FM 1125 and U.S. Highway 287.
The council after 35-minutes of audience comments voted to pursue the cost study for the highway location. Councilor Dana Hulstine cast the lone no vote on the motion.
Discussions on a new city office have been ongoing for the last two years and has included the purchase of land as potential sites. The city owns 9.93 acres along U.S. 287, plus 1.37-acres at the corner of State Highway 59 (Mason) and Orchard Street. Read the full story in the weekend News. And don’t forget to take part in the Bowie News survey on a new city complex located on the home page. Results to be published in the Feb. 10 edition. https://bowienewsonline.com/awesome-surveys/city-of-bowie-municipal-complex-survey-2/
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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