By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
It was an agenda with the potential for fireworks based on past meetings, but a full audience may have tempered the actions of the Bowie City Council Monday night.
There was a total of 62 people filling the council chamber with several who spoke during public comments urging the council to work more positivity without all the negativity.
Councilor Tami Buckmaster last week submitted to the city secretary a series of five discussions she wanted placed on the next agenda. In December, Buckmaster had expressed her discontent when the mayor declined to place her discussion about internal control concerns on the agenda.
In compiling this week’s agenda, Mayor Gaylynn Burris opted for an item that stated “Request by motion for subsequent agenda items.”
Under this topic any council member could make for a motion asking for a topic to be on a future agenda. The council would then decide with a vote.
When the mayor asked for any motions, Councilor Chuck Malone moved they have a workshop where they could discuss rules, procedures and policies.

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