NEWS
Newly elected council members taking oath Monday
Two new members will join the Bowie City Council Monday night as they take the oath of office following their election last week.
The council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12.
After the votes are canvassed, Mayor Gaylynn Burris will give the oath of office to Thomas Kent and Tami Buckmaster, both new councilors, and Chuck Malone, who returns to the panel. After the oath, a new mayor protem will be elected.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss Scheider Engineering’s solar generation analysis. Due to the competitive nature of public power utilities, the item will be in closed session. Also in executive session is a discussion of the purchase, exchange or lease or value of real property for project No. 8102CG, a city project.
An executive session also will consider approving a performance agreement between the Bowie Economic Development Corporation and WLSCO Property, LLC for economic development purposes.
Any action from any of these discussions will be taken back in open session.
Read the full story on Monday’s agenda in the weekend News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
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.
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