NEWS
City of Bowie reduces staff, pool time; retains out of city ambulance calls while approving budget
By BARBARA GREEN
After multiple workshops, Bowie City Councilors Tuesday night finalized the proposed 2016-17 budget approving $72,745 in reductions offered in the previous work session.
The budget proposal will be on the Sept. 6 council agenda for action, along with the proposed tax rate.
At the previous workshop, the council asked the staff to provide additional information on several proposal including changes in the summer recreation program, reductions in the community center and emergency management staff, capital purchases and the impact of eliminating the out of the city limit ambulance calls.
General fund expenses are proposed at $8,322,947 with revenue projected at $6,113,010. It will take a budget transfer of $2.6 million from the utility fund to float the general fund.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
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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