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County slashes $400,000 from 2015 budget requests

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Montague County Commissioners slashed another $400,000 from their budget proposal Monday after hearing from six more elected officials and department heads during a workshop.

When the court began hearing officials on June 23, requests and revenue proposals were about $1.2 million in the red. General fund requests totaled $7.7 million, an increase of $933,228 over last year.

As with most budgets, the number one request is personnel ranging from the sheriff’s office asking for three additional deputies and the district clerk for one new staffer.

County Auditor Jennifer Essary said around $400,000 was cut Monday, but they are still over budget by $581,000.

Read the full story in the mid-week 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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