NEWS
2023-24 budget draft goes before Bowie City Council
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The Bowie City Council faces a hefty agenda of business when it meets at 6 p.m. on July 10.
This session opens with a proclamation for a Texas Treasures Business Award honoring a local firm. A public hearing for the 2022 annual drinking water quality consumer confidence report follows.
An executive session is slated early in the meeting for deliberation regarding an economic development negotiation with the Bowie Economic Development Corporation and the 4B Sales Tax Corporation. Any action would be back in public session.
City Manager Bert Cunningham is expected to present the 2023-24 budget draft per the city ordinance.
A public hearing also will be set for the proposed budget. The council will schedule a budget workshop.
An ordinance calling the November election and the second reading of the updated mobile food vendors ordinance is scheduled.
In his city manager’s report Cunningham will provide an update on the Old Bowie Lake dam, the Community Development Block Grant, Waste Connections, a loan for the Nelson Street repair project and the RAISE grant.
NEWS
Excessive heat advisory extended
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Event: | Excessive Heat Warning |
Effective: | 01:13 PM CDT on 06/28/2024 |
Expires: | 07:00 PM CDT on 06/29/2024 |
Alert: | * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112. * WHERE…A portion of north central Texas. * WHEN…Until 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS…Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. |
Instructions: | Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. |
Target Area: | Montague; Cooke; Grayson; Fannin; Wise; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Hood; Somervell; Johnson; Ellis |
Montague County Emergency Management post
NEWS
Heat wave continues through the weekend
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Heat-related impacts will continue through the weekend into next week with heat indices remaining in the 105-112 range. Low storm chances will be possible in northeast Texas on Sunday, but most will remain dry. Stay hydrated and cool!
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Montague County cities don’t allow fireworks discharge
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Fireworks’ sales began Monday in Texas as families get ready for the July 4th holiday, but citizens are reminded all three of the incorporated cities in Montague County do not allow fireworks to be discharged in their city limits.
Those cities with restrictions include Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo. Firework sales end at midnight July 4.
Those who violate these laws may receive a citations for a Class C misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $500.
Fireworks may be discharged in the county, but those using them should exercise extreme caution to avoid wildfires or injuries.
While it has been a wet spring, high winds and high temperatures have dried up a lot of the fuel that could be ignited by a wayward spark.
In the Bowie area fireworks may be discharged at Selma Park, but only on July 4-July 6. No discharges after midnight.
Discharge during other times may lead to a ticket from the city police that patrol the park.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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