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Commissioners approve lawsuit payout

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Montague County’s tax reimbursement bill connected with the statewide compressor lawsuit has finally arrived with the commissioner’s court approving a payment of $407,966.69 during its Monday meeting.
Entities connected with the case across the state have been waiting to know the final judgement amount for almost a year. It was a big topic during budget preparations for the county and several school districts last summer.
The lawsuit titled EXLP Leasing LLC et. al. v. Galveston Central Appraisal District was heard in October 2017 with the judgement rendered in March 2018.
The court ruling stemmed from a 2011 decision by the Texas Legislature or reclassify compressors as “heavy equipment” under the tax code. This change required that heavy equipment be taxed at the location of its leasing company rather than the actual location of the equipment. Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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May 4 ISD bond election results

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Bowie ISD –

For – 477

Against – 1308

Forestburg ISD

Prop A – For 98, against 59

Prop A – For 86, against 72

All results preliminary until formally canvassed

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Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday

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The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.

Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)

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Voters decide today on two ISD bonds

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Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.

Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.

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