NEWS
Heads butt at city hall, Love warned of ‘tit for tat’ for public challenge
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
An email sent by one Bowie City Councilor to her fellow members about potential names for the future Bowie Charter Commission stirred the anger of one councilman and led to a verbal confrontation between himself and the mayor Thursday.
While City Manager Bert Cunningham on Friday said he had no comment for The Bowie News, several different sources confirmed there was an argument between Councilor Jason Love and Mayor Bill Miller in the city manager’s office Thursday morning. The argument centered around an email sent by Councilor Tami Buckmaster on Dec. 11 to five members of the council, the city secretary and the city manager.
Bowie Police Chief Guy Green said the police were not called into this incident, but from what he understands there was an argument and physical confrontation in the doorway that may have involved shoving or pushing. The chief said he was not present and could not attest to that. No official complaint has been made to the police.
Green said he was contacted by both men and answered questions from them. The chief added he recommended if an investigation was needed it should be referred to a neutral agency since the council oversees operations of the police department. Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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