NEWS
Bowie City Council to meet on Tuesday
Bowie City Councilors will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 making multiple appointments on two city boards and reviewing policy updates.
Three appointments will be considered for the board of adjustments and appeals, including two regular members whose terms expired and one alternate member to fill a vacancy.
Two members whose terms have expired will be named to the planning and zoning commission and the council need to fill the one-year unexpired term of Jenni Studebaker.
Finance Director Renee Lawson will submit an updated internal controls and cash handling policy, along with information on the recent training completed by the city’s investment officers.
Other action
Consider a resolution providing for a penalty to defray costs of collecting delinquent property taxes and for the early turnover of personal property accounts.
Consider an addendum to the delinquent tax contract with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP.
Discuss an ordinance that would add a telecommunications tax item to the present sales and use tax ordinance.
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
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.
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