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Bowie council names two new parks board members, OKs $15,000 for pickleball lighting and adopts public information policy
Summary
Council appointed Laura Sproles and Jose Castro to the parks board, approved a $15,000 parks contribution (in-kind services plus cash) for lighting and water-line relocation at a new pickleball court (EDC pledged ~$150,000), and adopted a public information policy drawn from the Texas Government Code.
The Bowie City Council approved two parks board appointments, a parks funding request for a new pickleball court and a public information policy during its regular meeting.
Council moved to appoint Laura Sproles to the parks board; the motion passed unanimously. A second motion to appoint Jose Castro also passed unanimously. Council then considered a parks board request for $15,000 to install lighting and move water lines at the new pickleball court. Council noted the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has earmarked nearly $150,000 for the project and approved the parks board's $15,000 request; portions of the work will be provided as in-kind services by the city's water and electric departments.
City staff (speaker 5 and Amber) also presented a public information policy "that totally comes from the local government code" and said the document largely formalizes existing practice rather than changing procedures. A council motion to adopt the public information policy as presented carried on a unanimous vote.
Council did not set further conditions at the meeting; staff will implement the policy posting on the city's website and facilitate coordination on the parks project.
