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Bowie schedules Smythe Street public meeting as city addresses lake pump request and Nelson Street drainage problems
Summary
Council announced a public meeting on the Smythe Street downtown revitalization plans, heard that TCEQ has requested an additional raw-water pump with a six-month compliance window, and discussed Nelson Street drop-box elevation problems and a contractor extension set to Oct. 31 with a $700/day penalty thereafter.
City of Bowie staff told council the Smythe Street downtown revitalization plans are nearly complete and invited the public to a follow-up meeting, while city engineers and council members also discussed two active infrastructure items: a TCEQ request to add a raw-water pump at the lake pump station and ongoing problems on Nelson Street that have delayed completion.
Speaker 2 said the Smythe Street plans are "about 95% complete" and that a public meeting is scheduled for…
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