NEWS
Scott Davis selected mayor to serve through November election
The Bowie City Council selected Mayor Pro Tem Scott Davis to fill out the unexpired term of mayor during Tuesday’s meeting.
The term will be up in November when the mayor’s race is on the Nov. 2 ballot. Terry Gunter was elected as mayor pro tem.
Davis was one of three candidates interviewed by the council last Friday night including Brian Allen, former Councilor Laura Sproles and James Morris.
With his appointment, Davis resigned his north ward position and the council will have 30 days to fill the vacancy, which has a year and a half remaining. Three people have already
submitted an application to be considered for the unexpired term of north councilor.
The council also consider a new water/sewer rate proposal and failed to approved the second reading of two previous ordinances.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves the Thursday Bowie News to a Friday delivery date
It will be available in the stores at its regular time.
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