NEWS
97th District software conversion faces cost overage

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@ bowienewsonline.com
Unexpected costs connected with the lengthy conversion of 97th District Court case management systems were examined by the Montague County Commissioner’s Court Monday.
District Judge Jack McGaughey explained while this conversion process began a few years back to help the district provide the E-filing mandates of the state, he said they have run into problems in the change-out requiring outside technical assistance.
He retained MNM Consulting Services to direct the process one year ago, and while they have made a lot of progress there is still more to do outside the scope of the original estimates.
Ashley Culley, director of information technology with MNM, told the court at first they thought the criminal side was done and all that remained was the civil cases, however, they found there were errors in the criminal data and civil had not been done.
Read the full story on the unexpected expenses in your mid-week Bowie News.

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

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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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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