NEWS
Bowie Council stays with outside auditor, approve opioid settlement resolution
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Members of the Bowie City Council selected an outside auditing firm, approved several planning and zoning commissioner replat requests and learned the city may be receiving more than $83,000 in the opioid lawsuit settlement.
The council met Monday night with a lengthy agenda of business.
Mathis, West & Huffines Group will continue to serve as the city’s outside auditor. City Manager Bert Cunningham said two proposals were received including one from MWH the present auditor and Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC.
Cunningham recommended they remain with MWH as they make the transition to a new finance director after Carrie Moore left the post for a new job. He said both were good firms, but he felt a change might not be the best thing for now. Estimated cost of services also were very close.
Several finance director candidates have been interviewed and two were offered the position, but they both declined for various reasons which they said did not include salary. The CM will be scheduling additional interviews in an effort to “find the right person” for the job.
Read the full story in the weekend 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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