NEWS
Bowie City Council to adopt budget Tuesday
The Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on Sept. 5 in council chambers.
A second public hearing on the tax rate is slated, along with adoption of the annual budget.
A proposed rate of .53 cents per $100 in property value will be considered. This is a .173 cent increase above the 2016 rate of .5127 cents. The tax will be adopted on Sept. 19.
The proposed budget allocates $9,596,922 for utility fund expenses with projected revenue of $11,986,500. The general fund expenses are set at $7,905,718 with revenues of $6,183,544. There is a budget transfer of $1,750,000 from utility revenue to general fund to make up the shortfall.
In other agenda items, an appointment will be made to the library board; Waste Connections will discuss a rate increase; and a marketing agreement with Utility Services Partners will be reviewed to offer insurance coverage for customer home repairs.
NEWS
Draft county subdivision rules prepared for hearing
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.
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Water line, street repair complete
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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‘STAAR” party a big hit at Bowie Intermediate
Bowie Intermediate School students, staff and families enjoyed a “STAAR” Party on April 18 celebrating the hard work of all preparing for STAAR testing as well as other year’s successes. There were about 200 students and parents attending to enjoy the activities that included telescopes provided through the 3Rivers Foundation. It was a clear night perfect for star gazing, there also was an outdoor movie and other activities. (BIS courtesy photos)
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