NEWS
Wind farm opponents offer other side of equation
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie Independent School District Trustees conducted a brief meeting prior to a board team training program Monday night.
Bryan Barton of the North Texas Heritage Association, LLC spoke to the board during public comments. The recently formed organization promotes the rural lifestyle through its nearly 600 members who own some 420,000 acres of land across North Texas.
Barton told the board very soon the district will be approached by an international wind farm company about the development of the Black Angus Wind Project to be located in Clay and Montague Counties. This project has been in the works for almost two years and has created a great deal of controversy.
This wind farm would install a minimum of 100 turbines that rise 150 stories high. Barton said the development company will seek a 313 tax exemption from the district.
“This is a big decision you will face in the next six months or so, but it will be a decision with ramifications that last 20 years,” said Barton.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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