NEWS
City auditorium demolition bids sought
By BARBARA GREEN
The City of Bowie has begun advertising for demolition bids of the city auditorium located behind the present city offices at 113 E. Tarrant.
The advertisement for sealed bids went out in the mid-week Bowie News and they will be accepted through Feb. 21, at which time they will be opened at 2 p.m.
Specifications for the bid include an asbestos survey, as well as demolition and removal of all debris and clearing of the site.
The council abandoned restoration plans in Spring 2016, when it disbanded its auditorium board and the Friends of the Auditorium also dissolved giving all its funds to local scholarships.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris has said she would like to get a firmer figure on what it may cost to demo the building in order to plan for the future.
Read the full story in the mid-week 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.
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS2 years agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS2 years agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS2 years agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS2 years ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS2 years agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS2 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint