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County commissioners use budget carryover to pay down retirement liability

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County Commissioners continued their efforts to pay down the unfunded portion of its retirement liability taking $500,000 left from its 2019-2020 budget and applying it to the program.
During the past few years the county has paid a portion of its remaining budget at the end of the year to the retirement system liability. Last year it was $700,000 going toward the $1 million liability.

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Jury finds ex-DA Casey Hall guilty on theft by a public servant

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Casey Hall

The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.

Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.

The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.

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Amon Carter remains closed due to high water

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Brief agenda awaits city council

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Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.

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