NEWS
Saint Jo Council rescinds investigation; appoints new member to fill vacancy after resignation
By BARBARA GREEN
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It appears the Saint Jo City Council was able to hammer out its problems stemming from a recent anger-filled meeting where the mayor abruptly resigned.
In a called meeting March 30, the council rescinded its planned investigation into possible misconduct by the mayor, as well as accepted the resignation of its mayor pro tem, appointed a new alderman and retained the city secretary who had submitted her resignation.
The original controversy reportedly began at the March 9 council meeting where questions about the 4B Economic Development Board were raised, along with questions about a city lease with Coppell Construction. Those topics were also fueled by reportedly “misinformation” spread on social media about the 4B board which lead to five of them resigning, as well as the mayor walking out that same night.
In a follow-up session despite Mayor Tom Weger apologizing for his outburst and the council members going through a timeline of how they got to the point where the agenda stated the removal of the mayor was being considered, the group voted to hire an investigator to begin an examination of possible misconduct by Weger.
The mid-week meeting opened with public comments followed by a 90-minute executive session as the council consulted with its attorney Andy Messer. The agenda item listed the resignations of Mayor Pro Tem Carla Hennessey and City Secretary Teresa Fangman, the appointment of a new council member.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
NEWS
May 4 ISD bond election results
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
NEWS
Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
NEWS
Voters decide today on two ISD bonds
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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