NEWS
Two teens climb up city water tower
Two people were arrested last week after they reportedly climbed the City of Bowie water tower at 600 Roberts.
On May 25 a city employee saw the two people on the tower and reported it to the police. Officers Cameron Hughes and Andrew Poole responded.
Assistant Police Chief Kent Staff said the two male subjects made it to the catwalk of the tower after they climbed under the locked gate to gain access.
Arrested at the scene was Nicholas Foster, 17, Bowie, jailed on a complaint of criminal trespass, a Class B misdemeanor. The other teen who had climbed up the tower was a 15-year-old male. A third male, 16, stayed back in the car.
Stagg said while there is not anything they can bother on the catwalk area, the big danger is they could have fallen from the height.
The area under the tower is surrounded by chainlink fence and razor wire. Public Works Director Stony Lowrance said they brought over some gravel to close off that low place under the gate.
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.
-
NEWS2 years ago2 hurt, 1 jailed after shooting incident north of Nocona
-
NEWS8 months agoSuspect indicted, jailed in Tia Hutson murder
-
NEWS1 year agoSO investigating possible murder/suicide
-
NEWS2 years agoWreck takes the life of BHS teen, 16
-
NEWS12 months agoMurder unsolved – 1 year later Tia Hutson’s family angry, frustrated with no arrest
-
NEWS1 year ago
Sheriff’s office called out to infant’s death
-
NEWS2 years agoBowie Police face three-hour standoff after possible domestic fight
-
NEWS2 years ago
Driver stopped by a man running into the street, robbed at knifepoint