NEWS
Good news/bad news for the Bowie City Council
By BARBARA GREEN
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It was a case of good news/bad news Monday night as the City of Bowie learned it will receive a significant grant to assist with repairing flood damage in the area of Nelson, Rock and Gallia, but on the other side an inspection of the Old Bowie Lake Dam shows a need for extensive repairs that could lead to major changes at the lake.
City Manager Bert Cunningham reported on both those topics during his report Monday.
On the flooding damage it was good news. The manager said he contacted the U.S. Department of Agriculture about a year ago asking about grant opportunities to fix the city’s portion of the Brushy Creek tributary that runs through town. A substantial grant has been approved.
The city experienced major damage in May 2015 across an area that runs from State Highway 59 east to Gallia along the creek. Multiple flooding events afterward continued to cause major damage near Kiwanis Park where a portion of Lamb Street was closed due to the collapse of the street and bridge headwalls.
However, on the bad news side a state inspection of the Old Bowie Lake Dam reveals it needs extensive repair. Read the full story on the council session in the mid-week Bowie 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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