NEWS
Bowie Council tables request to lift hiring freeze
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie City Council members were reluctant Monday night to let go of the hiring freeze despite urging from the new city manager they should trust his actions.
The council met for the first time on the new Monday night schedule. Meetings for the future will be on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
City Manager Bert Cunningham asked the council to lift the hiring freeze that was implemented in February stating he feels he has both the managerial and financial experience to select what may be needed.
Councilor Craig Stallcup asked if this would be to replace employees or to create new positions.
Cunningham said it would be either or both explaining some departments are working shorthanded.
“We would take a hard look at any of them, but I need to be able to hire someone when an employee leaves. For example the street department has four people. That is one of our biggest needs, and I don’t think they can do it with just four,” explained the manager.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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