NEWS
Texas Senate runoff election this Saturday
The Texas Senate District 30 runoff election will be set up at four locations across Montague County on Dec. 19.
Early voting wrapped up on Tuesday. When Monday closed out there were 923 ballots cast. The runoff pits Drew Springer (R-Muenster), state representative for District 68, against Denton business owner Shelley Luther, who came into the public eye when she opposed closing her hairstyling business at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott.
The winner will replace Pat Fallon, who was recently elected to the U.S. House in Texas’ 4th Congressional District. District 30 encompasses Archer, Clay, Cooke, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise and Young Counties and parts of Collin and Denton Counties.
Election day voting will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Montague County Annex Community Room, H.J. Justin Community Room, 100 Clay in Nocona Saint Jo Civic Center and Bowie Bible Baptist Church, 1400 State Highway 59N.
Elections Administrator Ginger Wall reminds voters if they have not returned their mail-in ballot, her office cannot accept one in person for this election. The voter can bring the ballot to the polls, relinquish it and then vote in person.
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.
Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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