NEWS
Bowie councilors to discuss new city attorney, closed session with finance dir.
The Bowie City Council will swear in its three members during the 6 p.m. Nov. 14 meeting after the election was canceled due to no contested races.
Incumbent Councilors Kristi Bates, precinct two, Terry Gunter, precinct three return to the panel, and former Council member Laura Sproles joins from precinct one. A mayor pro tem also will be elected.
A pair of personnel topics are on the agenda. City Manager Bert Cunningham will ask the council how it wants to proceed with selecting a new city attorney. Che Rotramble was elected Wise County Attorney and will work through the end of December.
An executive session for personnel matters related to the finance director is scheduled. The agenda lists discuss appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline and dismissal. Pamela Woods was named finance director in November 2021
On Thursday when asked if Woods was leaving her job, Cunningham said no, and he would not elaborate.
In new business, a resolution for a grant on the portable radio communications project will be presented.
Recommendations from the planning and zoning commission on replat requests for lots at 700 N. Mason and 211 E. Riley will be reviewed.
A interlocal agreement for Fire Chief Doug Page to participate in the North Texas Tri-County Child Fatality Review team will be offered, along with a resolution approving a general warranty deed on a .23 acre tract.
In the city manager’s report Cunningham will discuss an emergency operations center exercise, the Enterprise Fleet program, grant applications and report on the Association of Rural Communities in Texas meeting.
The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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