NEWS
Bowie City Council advertises for city secretary; approves bank’s requests related to new building
Bowie City Council took steps Tuesday to begin searching for a new city secretary since its longtime administrator retires at the end of the year.
Mitzi Wallace will be one of a group of longtime city employees that retire at the end of the year on an early buy-out retirement plan. Wallace has been with the city 31 years, the last 18 as city secretary.
Tuesday’s agenda listed under executive session, interview potential candidate for city secretary position. Under action after executive session, the item was listed as “consider appointment of or process for appointment of city secretary.”
No one was interviewed, but Councilor Arlene Bishop made a motion, seconded by Councilor Laura Sproles to open the application period for city secretary to run Nov. 5 to Nov. 19, afterwhich interviews will be scheduled. The motion passed.
The council also approved planning and zoning recommendations related to the construction of a new bank building for Legend Bank. Read the full story and see an architectural rendering in the weekend News.
Pictured, an architectural sketch of the Mason Street elevation of the new Legend Bank building on the right, and the remodeled present building. (Rogers-Ford LC)
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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