NEWS
City manager contract going to council; revamp of Main Street on tap
Bert Cunningham
Bowie City Councilors will consider the employment agreement for its new city manager when it meets Tuesday, along with an organizational plan for the new Bowie Community Development Program, formerly Main Street Bowie.
On March 21 the council selected Bert Cunningham, longtime Bowie businessman, as city manager. Bowie has been operating since last November without a city manager.
After passing the prerequisites of a drug screen and physical, the council is expected to move forward with the employment agreement. Cunningham could start within the first week of April.
The new community development program will replace Main Street Bowie as the city leaves the Texas Main Street program where it has been a member for more than 20 years.
In January, Mayor Gaylynn Burris pushed through a proposal to withdraw from Texas Main Street and develop the city’s own program with a focus on beautification and tourism. The council gave its approval and is working with the Main Street staff and board, the new organization has been created.
The resolution establishes the composition of the board, terms of office, appointment of members and other aspects.
This group will operate with an executive director in a similar fashion as the Main Street program. Members of the previous Main Street board will make up the new board.
Other topics
An item to consider moving council meetings to Mondays will be examined. At the last meeting there was brief discussion on possible changes, but it was tabled.
Members to the hotel/motel board will be re-appointed.
Kirk Higgins of the Montague Emergency Communications Team will make a presentation.
There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.
(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)
Read the full article in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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