NEWS
Bowie City Auditorium’s future still unclear
It is not the parking or the use of a renovated Bowie City Auditorium that concerns members of the city council, it is the $5 million price tag and the ongoing costs.
Another full house greeted the Bowie City Council when it met Tuesday night to hear an update on the Friends of the Auditorium fundraising efforts.
While the Friends have raised more than $50,000 this past year, the news about grant availability was not good. Main Street Manager Shannon Skiles told the council while they have applied to many entities for grants, none have committed. Retired Bowie City Manager James Cantwell was just one of several people who addressed the city council about the auditorium project at its Tuesday meeting. Along with an update on fundraising, the hotel/motel tax advisory committee has made a recommendation to eliminate the set percentage allocations to the community center, auditorium restoration and promotions. An ordinance will be prepared and returned to the council for action. Read the full story in the weekend News. 
The following indictments were issued out of the Montague County Grand Jury during its session on Dec. 16.
For the month there were seven indictments returned including one that was sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Read the full list of cases in the mid-week Bowie News.
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.
Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted
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