NEWS
Saint Jo City Council meets Wednesday
Looks like major water improvements are set to take place in Saint Jo.
At 6 p.m. Nov. 12, the City of Saint Jo will have a regular council meeting in council chambers located at 220 E. Howell Street.
The most important item on the agenda is to approve a resolution concerning at Texas Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $275,000 for a water system improvement project.
The meeting will open with a request from Kendall and Jennifer Gaston to build a 30-by-40-foot shop.
Next, aldermen will look at the Easy Street Animal Shelter’s request for a dog walk, route and police escort.
The Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce has requested a campfire on the City Plaza for the “Santa on the Square” event.
The city is also examining a possible interlocal governmental contract for general administrative services with Nortex Regional Planning Commission based out of Wichita Falls.
The aldermen will discuss a possible juvenile curfew in the community and a policy for the Saint Jo police department concerning electronic equipment usage and data security.
The meeting will conclude with talks on the forthcoming holiday closing schedule, review financial statements and pay monthly bills. City employees will also give reports and the minutes from the Oct. 8 regular meeting will be approved.
Due to a water line repair a boil order is in effect. Boil water before use in the 500-700 block of W Pecan St. Stay tuned for updates. If you need bottled water, please call 940-872-1114.
Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/1z1Yo5v
WATER ALERT – Message from the City of Bowie – Water is off in the 500-700 block of West Pecan until approximately 1:30 p.m. Repairs are in progress.
As the days tick away to the November elections, Montague County commissioners gave approval to the slate of election judges, alternates and clerks for the 2026-27 election year.
The court approval the slate of officials on Monday, along with the purchase of a NeuraScanner for the longer ballot sheets. County Judge Kevin Benton, who spoke in the absence of Elections Administrator Ginger Wall who was out sick, said the scanner has been needed for a while and will be paid for through a line-item budget adjustment moving $6,650 from election judges to election supplies. The court also approved the list judges, alternate judges and clerks.
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