NEWS
First draft of Bowie budget goes to council
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The first draft of the City of Bowie 2021-22 municipal budget was presented to the city council Monday night, with plans to dive into the figures at the July 19 budget workshop.
City Manager Bert Cunningham briefly reviewed the basic assumptions used in developing the budget and touched on some of the capital purchases being considered.
The proposal includes a three percent salary increase, where Cunningham said he will allow the department heads discretion where the raise is used.
Finance Director Carrie Moore said she used a 10 percent health insurance increase, but she anticipates it will be more. The budget was calculated using the present tax rate of .5447 cents per $100 in property value. Cunningham said based on the increase in property values the city may see an additional $140,000 in taxes.
This budget also includes the first payments on the $9.7 million loan for sewer line replacements from the Texas Water Development Board. Recently approved sewer rate schedules include increases to help fund the loan across the next five years.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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