NEWS
Bowie Hospital Authority files for receivership; new hospital is getting closer
By BARBARA GREEN
Directors for the Bowie Hospital Authority have filed a petition and application for appointment of a receiver in an effort to dissolve the entity.
Interim Chief Executive Officer Lynn Heller said the filing was made on Dec. 1 in 97th District Court. He anticipates a receiver could be named and the process completed by the end of December.
That dissolution could come just as the new Central Hospital of Bowie makes plans to open once its final laboratory license is approved.
In late October, the board learned it would be unable to dissolve through regular channels due to debt requirements in the original legislation that formed the authority.
Before dissolution, the entity must be debt-free. While the board has paid the majority of its debt, there remains several large bills.
In November, legal counsel began exploring other options and discovered the receivership could apply to the authority.
Regarding the opening of the new Central Hospital of Bowie, owners say it could be any day now.
Faraz Hashmi, chief executive officer of Central Hospital, said Monday they are “So close I am on the edge of my seat.”
“We are waiting on the lab license. The most hopeful thing was they finally said last week they are reviewing our application and responses we sent to their questions. I don’t expect it to take long, it could happen any day now,” said Hashmi.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
NEWS
May 4 ISD bond election results
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
NEWS
Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday
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)
NEWS
Voters decide today on two ISD bonds
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.
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