NEWS
Budget, election call lead Bowie City Council agenda
There will be lots of hot topics on the 6 p.m. July 8 Bowie City Council meeting including presentation of the 2019-20 budget proposal, calling of the Nov. 5 election and a public hearing on the water quality report.
As per the city charter, City Manager Bert Cunningham will present a draft budget proposal to the council. Cunningham said he does not anticipate a lot of discussion as they schedule future budget workshops. In addition, certified property values will not be available until later in the month.
A public hearing for the budget also will be scheduled.
It will soon be election time as the city will call for a Nov. 5 ballot for the places of mayor and council seats one, two and three. These places are presently filled by Mayor Gaylynn Burris and Councilors Jason Love (south ward), Wayne Bell (east ward) and Arlene Bishop (north ward).
Filing for the ballot begins July 22 and runs through Aug. 19.
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On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
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