NEWS
First tax rate hearing for Bowie set Monday
Bowie City Council members will be updated on the latest negotiations with Bryan Texas Utilities along with continued work on the 2018-19 budget proposal when they meet at 6 p.m. on Aug. 27 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham told the council at its last session he would be meeting with BTU officials later that week as the city attempts to gain further reductions in its contracted rate for bulk power. In 2015 the company agreed to an amendment to the city contract that allowed Bowie to develop up to two megawatts of capacity in distributed power. That energy would in turn be used to help reduce the city’s transmission fees accessed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas which run about $70,000 a month. In an effort to obtain that distributed power the city is looking into a possible solar project that could generate that amount.
Due to rates being a competitive public power issue, the council will go into executive session where it may be discussed in closed session. Any action would be taken back in open session.
There will be a public hearing on the proposed tax rate and the budget workshop. A proposed tax rate of .5250 cents per $100 in property value is being considered.
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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.
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)
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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