NEWS
Water rates fail a second vote
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Councilors continue to battle among themselves about a proposed water rate increase as the second reading of the ordinance failed Tuesday night only to be vetoed and further debate later in the meeting and set for action on April 22.
At the March 11 meeting the rate proposal, which has been under negotiations for several months, passed on a 7-1 vote.
The increased usage rate applies to all rate categories for the average residential customer who uses 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of water per month would see an increase of $2.50 to $7.50 a month depending on their location inside the city or outside. The base rate would not change, but the usage rate would increase.
In the previous vote Brandon Walker was the lone no vote; however, on Tuesday, Councilor Stephanie Post was absent with Laura Sproles and Laramie Truax jumping ship to vote no. Mayor Gaylynn Burris exercised the veto which allows the topic to be placed on the next agenda for consideration. The April 22 meeting had previously been canceled, but is now back on the board for the regular meeting.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News. Also in next week’s paper watch for coverage of the outside audit for the City of Bowie presented this week and a list of plat approvals recommended by the planning and zoning commission.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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