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Nocona Council approves NEDC requests, grant engineer contract
The Nocona City Council approved an engineer’s contract for a hazard mitigation grant, and accepted a pair of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests at last week’s meeting.
Biggs & Matthews, Inc. contract for the Hazard Mitigation Grant program moved forward. City Secretary Revell Hardison explained the engineer had to be named when the original application was made in 2022, but the city could not sign the contract until it was awarded the grant funds. That approval came at the end of 2024. This grant will fund two generators at the sewer plants and one at city hall.
One NEDC request was finalized and one initiated at the Jan. 14 meeting. The 60-day clock expired for the request to expend funds for Jerry Woods Funeral Home’s loan agreement for $100,000. The group can now move forward to spend funds for repairs at the business.
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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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