NEWS
Bowie City Council plans three-topic workshop
The Bowie City Council will convene into a workshop at 6 p.m. on June 24 to discuss a trio of topics that see no action or final vote.
Kim Haralson, chief appraiser for the Montague County Tax Appraisal District, will discuss the calculation of tax rates and other new legislative provisions.
One of the biggest changes facing local governments will be requiring voter approval if they want to raise a tax rate 3.5 percent or more above the effective rate.
Presently, they can raise rates by as much as eight percent without an election. There also are new requirements for publication of the final adopted tax rate.
Often governmental entities adopt just under the maximum to adjust their budgets for inflation or other increases. This change is expected to have a big impact on county, city and school budgets.
Staff from Schneider Engineering will make a presentation on electricity discussing how rates are determined and all the factors that influence those. Schneider has worked with the city in developing its rate schedules in recent years.
The third item will discuss a revision of the fees associated with utility accounts including late fees, reconnect fees and deposits.
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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