NEWS
Bowie Council updates its emergency operation plan
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonilne.com
Members of the Bowie City Council this week updated the emergency operations plan to bring it up to date with state and federal requirements.
The council also adopted the first reading of the budget and tax rate for fiscal 2021 during its Monday night deliberations.
Kirk Higgins, recently named to a part-time position as emergency management director, presented the plan.
Listed in two parts, one was eliminated and the other one updated with new requirements from the Texas Department of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency incorporated into it. Portions of the previous plan dated back to 1983.
Higgins has been active in emergency operations for many years through the Montague County Emergency Communications Team which has assisted the city during emergencies.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Bowie emergency personnel have been working this one-vehicle semi-truck rollover on State Highway 59 in front of the precinct two barn. No details were available at this time. (Photo by Barbara Green)
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
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