NEWS
Election filings end on Aug. 16
Aug. 16 will be the last day for candidates to file for the city and school board elections planned in the county for Nov. 2.
There are elections for the Bowie and Saint Jo City Councils, plus the Bowie and Saint Jo Independent School District Board of Trustees.
The Saint Jo Council got its first filings this week, plus the council also filled a vacancy.
At the Wednesday night meeting, John Dunn was named to the vacancy that opened up in March when Lucas Thompson resigned. Dunn has filed to run for council and that paperwork has now been pulled reports the city secretary.
Saint Jo has three places up for election, and all three incumbents have filed: Shaden Clark, Carla Hennessey and Guy Hubler. They are joined by newcomers Nikki Brookshear and Debbie Poynor Bryant.
For the Bowie City Council, the mayor’s post is up for election, along with three council places.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris has filed and is challenged by Glenda Durham.
Councilor Jason Love has filed to return to his south precinct seat. The places filled by Wayne Bell, east precinct and Diana Higgins, north precinct, are up for election.
Bell cannot run again due to term limits, while Higgins said Tuesday she does not plan on running.
On both schools boards only the incumbents have filed for re-election.
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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