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Bowie City Council to consider solar project proposals
Deliberation on proposals for a distributed generation solar project in the City of Bowie will take place at the May 17 meeting of the city council.
The item is listed for an executive session since the discussion regard “certain public power utilities: Competitive matters.”
Council members are considering a possible solar project that could generate electricity that could help offset the city’s bulk power costs, especially regard to the transmission fees now being charged to cities for moving wind-generated power through a new system of lines across the state.
The first examination of an ordinance related to the operation of food trucks in the city is scheduled. A committee has been working on a draft for the ordinance.
A pair of proclamations will be offered, one for Emergency Medical Service Week and one for National Police Week, both May 15-21.
In other new business, a lease agreement between the city and Rise Broadband to use the water tower for wireless equipment will be examined, along with an ordinance on the negotiated settlement between the ATMOS Cities Steering Committee and ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Texas.
A workshop opens the meeting at 6 p.m. and will include a review of agenda items, departmental reports and the city manager’s report. The regular agenda will follow.
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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