NEWS
Montague County Commissioners finalize proposed tax rate
Montague County Commissioners finalized a proposed 2014 tax rate and 2014-15 budget, after some last minute changes in a called meeting on Aug. 15.
Earlier in the week, the court had taken steps to go with the effective tax rate and use $400,000 from cash reserves for the budget. However, after further thought several commissioners asked County Judge Tommie Sappington for a called meeting to reconsider that action. Read details of that meeting in the mid-week News.
A proposed tax rate of .3620 cents per $100 in property value will be considered in a pair of public hearings at 9 a.m. Aug. 28 and 8:45 a.m. Sept. 8, both in the county courtroom of the annex. This proposed rate is .035 cents less than the 2013 rate of .397 cents.
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.
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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