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Firm to request extra hour for alcohol sales

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A long slate of new business items awaits the Bowie City Council when it meets at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 in the council chambers.

The council workshop will be conducted prior to the regular agenda reviewing agenda items, items of interest from the council and the city manager’s report.

A revised fee schedule for the Bowie Community Center will be reviewed, along with a updated set of rules and regulations.

T.J. Jones, owner of The Rack, a downtown restaurant on Mason Street, will make a request to extend the hours in the city ordinance regarding alcohol sales. City Manager Ricky Tow said the owner would like to extend from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday nights.

The present ordinance allows the sale of alcohol until midnight Monday-Friday and Sunday and through 1 a.m. on Saturday nights.

An ordinance amending the code of ordinances for electric rates will be presented for council action.

Two weeks ago, the council voted to implement a new rate structure that decreases the electric rate across the rate categories by nearly two percent.

The new rate also will break out the specifics of the rate so customers can see exactly what they are paying for.

In other new business, the city will cast its votes for the Montague County Tax Appraisal District director’s election; confirm the city’s investment policy; and receive the hotel/motel year-end report for 2014-15.

There is only one old item of business, discussion and approval of a variance for the 123-acre Bowie Economic Development Business Park for road, storm drain and sidewalk. The BEDC would like to build one road down the center..

 

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Take advantage of Emergency Supplies Sales Tax weekend

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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today encouraged Texans to take part in this year’s Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend starting Saturday, April 27 through Monday, April 29. “Having emergency supplies on-hand is a critical part of being prepared for potential severe weather,” said Governor Abbott. “I encourage Texans across the state to stock up on supplies they might need in an emergency to protect themselves and their loved ones, such as first aid kits, flashlights, or hand-held fire extinguishers.” Signed into law by Governor Abbott in 2015, Senate Bill 905 established Texas’ annual Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend allowing Texans to purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax free either online or in person. Texans can visit the Texas Comptroller’s website for more information on qualifying purchases. As spring storms and increased wildfire danger impact Texas, along with the approaching hurricane season which begins on June 1, Texans are encouraged to review disaster preparedness tips and information on building an emergency supply kit at TexasReady.gov.
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Draft county subdivision rules prepared for hearing

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By BARBARA GREEN
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A public hearing has been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on May 28 for the Montague County Commissioner’s Court to present the updated subdivision regulations that have been in the works for several months.
That date was set during Monday’s court session, where a development officer also was named and a state-required notice was approved. The 89-page draft of the subdivision regulations are available on the county website co.montague.tx.us/page/montague.home.
It was August 2019 when the regulations were adopted by the commissioners after much debate among water well drillers, groundwater district staff and directors, realtors and land developers.
During those original discussions water issues lead the way as many counties especially around heavily populated urban areas are experiencing water shortages and possible contamination due to an inadequate number of houses and wells or even the use of a public water system in the rural areas.
Charley Lanier, who has been working as a grant officer for the county, was named to be the subdivision development officer. After a brief 10-minute executive session, the court named Lanier who they said would be the “initial contact” for all developers who will accept all paperwork and plats.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

Halie Bever of the Texas Association of Counties, presented the Montague County Commissioner’s Court with a plaque recognizing it as one of the 49 founding members of the TAC Risk Management Pool for worker’s compensation on its 50th anniversary. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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Water line, street repair complete

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City of Bowie water and street crews repair a broken water line in the area of Walnut and Smythe last week, along with repairing a large pot hole in the same area. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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