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Nocona Council approves Blue Mound project
The Blue Mound Fitness Park in Nocona project moved forward this week as the Nocona City Council accepted a proposal from the Nocona Rotary on the planned improvements and future maintenance.
Rotarians met with the council Tuesday night and reported a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit has been organized for the project called the Blue Mound Fitness Park Corporation. The club has donated $3,000 to the corporation and has applied to district Rotary for another $3,000.
City Secretary Revell Hardison said there are already plans ready to building a fitness trail in a natural setting, along with a parking lot and the addition of new gates. The organizers requested the city council be prepared to accept all of the improvements and maintain it once it is completed. Also any funds left when the project is done would come to the city for use in the park. Read the full story in the weekend 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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