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2020
City of Bowman Budget BY FRANK TURNER
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n August 6, the Bowman City Commission voted to confirm the 2020 City of Bowman budget. Compared to last year, the total Mills stayed the same, however amount levied by the city increased by 2.4 percent. President of the City Commission Lyn James said that when creating the 2020 budget, the commission worked to keep a similar amount of Mill Levies to past years. “[The Commission] is working really hard for the community to make sure things stay as close to last year’s budget as possible,” she said. Although the remained relatively consistent, there were some notable changes in the distribution of funds compared to the 2019 city budget. Notable changes in the 2020 city budget included a new Building Maintenance Fund, a 21.38 increase in the Street Department Budget, a 96.56 increase in the total street infrastructure budget, and a broad increase in healthcare and worker compensation costs. According to James, the new Building Maintenance Fund will go to maintenance work for city hall and boulevards along Highway 12. James also explained that a large portion of the 21.38 increase in the Street Department Fund was a result of a
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OCTOBER 25, 2019
opens for business
BY FRANK TURNER
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fter months of construction, the new Dollar General along Highway 12 opened its doors for business on Oct. 12. Dollar General is a variety chain store that is known for its wide range of inexpensive household goods and foods. “We are excited that our new store on Highway 12 East in Bowman is open and ready
to serve area residents with value and convenience,” said a Dollar General public relations representative. “Our customers are at the center of all that we do and meeting customers’ needs is Dollar General’s top priority when choosing store locations.” Specifically, when looking for new locations, Dollar General looks to small towns. According to the representative, approximately seventy percent of Dollar General stores are located in areas with populations
of 20,000 or less. “The company looks for places where we can offer customers an easy and convenient shopping choice as we generally serve customers within a three to five mile radius, or 10-minute drive,” said the representative. “We also take competitive factors, traffic patterns and community concerns into consideration.” To celebrate their grand opening, the business offered small gift bags containing $10
gift cards to the first 50 customers. According to the representative, the new building will employ 6-10 employees. After the recent shutdown of the Shopko, mayor Lyn James said she welcomes the addition of a new Dollar Store in Bowman. “I think it will be great for the community,” she said. “Following the closing of Shopko, we welcome new business into town.”
The Dollar General opens its doors for business. Photo by Casandra Horn.
Next Door Pizza coming to Bowman BY FRANK TURNER
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owman residents looking for a fresh pizza close to home are in luck. TJ Honeyman, owner of Next Door Pizza in Scranton, recently announced plans to open up a new Next Door Pizza location in Bowman. Next Door Pizza is a small family-oriented pizza establishment in Scranton, North Dakota. The restaurant has been serving the Scranton area pizza for over 30 years. In addition to pizza, the restaurant serves salads, appetizers, beer and wine. Honeyman said progress has been moving fast, and depending on the arrival of equipment, he tentatively hopes to have the restaurant up and running by December 1. The new restaurant will be located in what was the Bowman Subway building along Highway 12. Honeyman said that he expects the business will employ “around four full-time employees and ten part-time employees.” Although Next Door Pizza has been in Scranton for decades, Honeyman is a recent owner of the restaurant. Honeyman recently bought the Scranton pizza business in late 2018, and already, he is set on expansion. “I would definitely like to see the concept expand,” said Honeyman. “My next goal will be to set myself and business model up to franchise.” Once opened, the Bowman location will be the second existing Next Door Pizza. However looking forward, Honeyman said the Bowman location “will be the second of many.”
Next Door Pizza is coming to Bowman soon.
“I feel we have an awesome product and I just really want to share it with a larger immediate market,” he said.
Besides expansion reasons, Honeyman said he is starting the Bowman location to stay closer to his home-
town. “My home is Bowman and what better people to share your dreams with
than your immediate family and friends.”