NEWS
Upper Trinity’s proposed rules for acreage draw anger
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Plans to increase the tract size requirement for water wells from two to five acres across the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District drew the most fire Thursday afternoon during a Montague County public hearing in Bowie.
About 20 people attended the hearing on proposed permanent rules as the district board and staff wrapped up a series of meetings explaining the proposals. To read a full description of all the rules visit the district website at: uppertrinitygcd.com.
A hearing also is planned in conjunction with the board’s regular November meeting at 4 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the district office, 1859 West State Highway 199, Springtown.
General Manager Doug Shaw made a brief presentation on the changes before taking questions. District legal counsel Brian Sledge and Board President Tracy Mesler, Nocona, also attended. The district hopes to get the rules approved before Jan. 1, 2019 to avoid any possible conflicts with bills that may come out of the new legislative session.
Leading the changes is an expanded acreage minimum for a well moving up to five acres from the present two acres. Commercial users and public water systems also will go from a registration to a permit system.
The UTGCD was formed in 2007 and serves Montague, Wise, Hood and Parker Counties. The district’s temporary rules were established in 2009 as the district began gathering data to help establish the permanent rules, plus began registering wells and monitoring production and use.
Shaw said they have about 150 wells that are measured quarterly and several that provide daily reports.
“We started collecting data to create well-thought out rules backed by the science,” said Shaw.
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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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