NEWS
Bowie City Council adopts budget’s first read, no comments on tax rate proposal
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Bowie City Council adopted the first reading of the 2022-23 budget and conducted a public hearing on the proposed tax rate during a brief half-hour session this week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham also reported on a major street problem that resulted in a one-block section of Nelson to Lamb to be closed after a portion of the road collapsed.
Budget and tax rate
There were no public comments made during a public hearing on the proposed tax rate. The council is offering a 2022 tax rate of .5430 cents per $100 in property value. This is a .312% decrease from the .5447 cent rate from 2021; however, due to higher property values, the tax bill will go up.
In the notice for public hearing, the tax on an average homestead taxable value if $133,381 for 2022 and brings a tax on the average homestead of $724. This compared to the average value of $117,925 in 2021 when the tax bill was $581.
The tax rate will be adopted at a September meeting.
Read the full story on this week’s meeting in your weekend Bowie News.
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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