NEWS
Bowie City Council votes no on hiring Kevin Huckabee as city manager.
It’s back to the drawing board for the Bowie City Council as the council voted 4-3 Monday night not to proceed with the hiring of Kevin Huckabee as the new city manager.
The council went into 90-minute executive sessions to discuss two items of real property and the city manager position. Huckabee, city administrator in Jefferson, was offered the job on Feb. 8 and he accepted, but the following week when his employment agreement which was set to go before the council was pulled and the mayor stated there was an investigation into some new information.
Monday’s meeting saw Councilor Arlene Bishop make a motion to proceed with the hiring, seconded by Douglas Boyd. It came down to a tie vote with Bishop, Boyd and Craig Stallcup voting yes, and Wayne Bell, Machelle Mills and Terry Gunter voting no. Mayor Gaylynn Burris cast the tie-breaker voting no.
There was no further discussion, but it is expected the council will have to consider whether to advertise again or review prior applicants.
Read the full story on Monday’s meeting in the mid-week News
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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.
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