NEWS
City of Bowie puts final review on budget, proposes same tax rate
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Councilors approved a proposed 2025 tax rate of .5430 cents per $100 in property value and conducted a public hearing on the 2025-26 budget during their Aug 12 session.
During the last four years the tax rate has remained the same. Based on assessed valuation of $497,822,633, that .5430 cents will generate an estimate levy of $2,703,176. A public hearing for the tax rate will be Aug. 26.
Finance Director Pamela Woods went through the primary highlights of the budget, which has been in the works across three previous council meetings and workshops. The budget totals $23,988,734 with $13,078,520 in the utility fund and $10,910,214 in the general fund.
In the utility fund, water, wastewater and electric utilities are being expenses to the department for all city usage. Per ordinance a new water rate went into effect on May 1 ranging from $2.50 to $7.50 depending on the customer category and location.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on May 11.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the court will discuss an interlocal agreement between precinct two and the Bowie Sports Association for the baseball complex.
Precinct three will ask for a line-time budget adjustment of $15,000 from operating expenses to part-time.
The court will open and consider accepting sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil, all on a 90-day contract.
The consent agenda of minutes, bills and reports also is slated.
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