NEWS
Council proclaims first week of May National Travel and Tourism Week
The week of May 2 to May 8, 2021, was proclaimed National Travel and Tourism Week in Bowie when members of the Bowie City Council met in regular session on April 26.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris urged the citizens of Bowie to join her in recognizing the critical role the industry plays in Texas. The proclamation states travelers have aided in state and local governments alike, generating $180 billion in tax revenue in 2019 to support essential services and programs. Tourism is expected to continue driving the economy.
“The rebound of travel will drive the rebuilding of the United States economy and American workforce and the power of travel will revive Bowie and the United States and drive us forward to a more prosperous future,” Burris read.
Read more inside the mid-week edition of The 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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