NEWS
Rock/Pillar repairs updated, budget in the works
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Tuesday night’s Bowie City Council meeting lasted only 15 minutes as the city officials handled a brief agenda of business.
The meeting opened with Mayor Gaylynn Burris announcing dates for upcoming budget-focused sessions. There will be budget discussions at the June 24 regular meeting, followed by a budget workshop on July1 and on July 8 the budget will be presented to the public. Per law it would need to be submitted for final council action by July 18.
In his regular report, City Manager Bert Cunningham discussed the pressing drainage problem at Rock and Pillar.
He and Public Works Director Stony Lowrance have had meetings with two engineering firms, one from Wichita Falls and one from Fort Worth. Both firms have experience with drainage issues, as the city staffers shared their opinions on how repairs should move forward as the engineers offered their own suggestions.
“We do not yet have final cost estimates but we now have a pretty good idea of how we will proceed. We are evaluating both engineers by hearing their ideas and the probable costs of the project. We will have one more round of meetings with them and then decide on which firm to hire to design the project,” explained Cunningham.
In public comments a citizen expressed concerns about stray dogs running in the streets.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Council members finalized the budget and proposed tax rate during its Aug. 11 meeting, but it also convened into a one hour closed session to discuss the city manager’s employment, duties and evaluation.
The council went into closed session at 6:40 p.m. without City Manager Bert Cunningham and he was called in there a little more than 20 minutes later. He came out about 15 minutes later with council returning to open session at 7:37 p.m. and taking no action.
While there was no mention of a specific issue regarding the city manager, during the July 28 meeting there was an incident reported on the TV news.
While a citizen was speaking at the podium during citizen comments, the city manager was seen holding up his phone appearing to be filming the speaker and audience. Mayor Gaylynn Burris could be seen touching his arm and indicating for him to stop.
The citizen, Ethan Trim, said he was not aware of it until afterward, but someone told him Cunningham said he was “trying to make him nervous.” The city staff has made no statement in regard to this topic.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
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