NEWS
Ground may be broken in a few weeks for industrial tech center at NCTC
By BARBARA GREEN
Construction of the new industrial technology center at North Central Texas College-Bowie could begin within two weeks as the 4B Economic Development Sales Tax Corporation finalizes its financing and builder’s contract.
During the May 16 Bowie City Council meeting a resolution for a $2,129,400 sales tax revenue note was approved. Ward Wallace, board president, said this is a 20-year-note at 3.8 percent interest. That amount also includes financing costs. The board also plans to pay for a portion of the project with cash.
The bond for the original college building will be paid off in 2019 and directors will structure the financing with similar payments.
The 4B projects are funded by a one-half of one percent economic development sales tax. The other half of the ED sales tax goes to the Bowie Economic Development Corporation 4A Board for its projects such ED incentives and the Bowie Business Park.
Read the full feature on the ITC project in your weekend News.
On the afternoon of Sept. 18 the boil order for the City of Saint Jo’s water system was lifted. All the required testing following the water main break late last week have been conducted and approved.
By BARBARA GREEN
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A gun-toting, masked man walked into the Star Travel Center Saturday and while he didn’t ask for money or make threats, he was arrested for aggravated robbery and several other charges.
At 5:19 p.m. Sept. 14, Montague County Sheriff’s Deputy Chase Pelton was dispatched to the travel center located at 2606 Farm-to-Market Road 174. Chief Deputy Jack Lawson said on arrival Pelton found a man of that description wearing a fleece-line mask inside the Boots and Jackets store. He was carrying two guns in his waistband and a backpack.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Saint Jo City Council will meet in regular session at 5 p.m. on Sept. 18 in city hall.
There will be a budget workshop as the city officials finalize their operational expenses. Waste Connections also has made a request per its contract to receive a 5.03% cost price index increase.
A pair of zoning issues are scheduled. Vance Pearson asks for a zoning change from residential to mixed use of commercial and residential. Craig Olden asks for a variance of 9,000 square feet lot size for a house on 701 S. Main and old skating rink availability of water and sewer, residential and commercial.
Minutes and monthly reports wrap up the agenda
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