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Bowie Council to consider second round of funds
Bowie City Councilors will consider approving additional funds for the culvert and street repair on Lamb Street when they meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25 in council chamber.
City crews began removing the street asphalt, concrete and culvert debris this past week in an effort to initiate repairs. The council approved the expenditure of $50,000 from the infrastructure fund, but asked for more specifics about what work is planned including a retaining wall to protect a property next the culvert on Lamb.
The project also has plans to clean up the culvert and drainage in Kiwanis Park where a retention pond will be construction taking up a large part of the park. City Manager Bert Cunningham had requested $100,000 from the fund for the project at the Jan. 11 meeting, but the council opted to go half until they receive some more specifics. A request for the second $50,000 is on the agenda.
Numerous appointments to city board are on tap including members to the Bowie Library Board, Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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