NEWS
Bowie City Auditorium’s future still unclear
It is not the parking or the use of a renovated Bowie City Auditorium that concerns members of the city council, it is the $5 million price tag and the ongoing costs.
Another full house greeted the Bowie City Council when it met Tuesday night to hear an update on the Friends of the Auditorium fundraising efforts.
While the Friends have raised more than $50,000 this past year, the news about grant availability was not good. Main Street Manager Shannon Skiles told the council while they have applied to many entities for grants, none have committed. Retired Bowie City Manager James Cantwell was just one of several people who addressed the city council about the auditorium project at its Tuesday meeting. Along with an update on fundraising, the hotel/motel tax advisory committee has made a recommendation to eliminate the set percentage allocations to the community center, auditorium restoration and promotions. An ordinance will be prepared and returned to the council for action. Read the full story in the weekend News. 
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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