NEWS
BISD Trustees to tackle budget
Bowie ISD Finance Director Paula Peterson unloaded a lot of information to the board Monday night regarding the upcoming budget planning including projections on the expected deficit and the impact of any pay increases.
In state payments, the district has collected $7,700,187 in taxes and $5,100,111 in state funding, for $12,800,298. Peterson said she estimates taxes may hit $108,000 and $2,205,341 more in state funds for $15,113,639, which is a decrease of $524,435 from the prior year.
In looking to end of year estimates the deficit is expected to remain in the $924,539 range and year-to-date it is at $713,955. The total expenses for year end are projected to run over budget by $1,211,498. The director said she is still waiting on funds in federal school health and related services to help lower that shortfall somewhat.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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