NEWS
Bowie Council meets on Monday
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on July 27 in council chambers for a regular agenda of business.
An executive session is set to discuss economic development negotiations between the Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corporation and Milanos Eagle, LLC. Any action would take place back in open session.
The planning and zoning commission will present its recommendation on a replat request from Ace Real Estate Group for 2.01 acres at the corner of West Riley, Green and Ussery Streets creating new groups of lots. This developer has plans for a tiny home project in this area across 13 lots.
A second reading of the ordinance calling the November election for
three council places will be presented.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will touch on a variety of projects in his monthly report including: budget-tax rate information, sewer line replacement loan, charter commission, grant programs, ethics information, Back the Blue event, industrial park brush burn and Texas Public Power Association report.
The consent agenda of minutes and reports wraps up the agenda
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
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