NEWS
Groundwater district updates commissioners
By Barbara Green
Officials with the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District updated the Montague County Commissioners Court Tuesday on its activities.
Doug Shaw, who took over as general manager on Feb. 1, met with the court along with the county’s two board appointments, Tracy Mesler, Nocona, who serves as board chairman, and Mike Berkley, Forestburg, director.
Shaw came to the Upper Trinity from the Texas Water Development Board where he worked as the rural ombudsman.
It has been a busy year for the district participating in a water quality study with other groundwater districts in the Barnett Shale. It included basis water quality analyses and test for chemical compounds and contaminants in select water wells. Read the full story from this week’s meeting in your Saturday News.
Pictured:
Mike Berkley, member of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; General Manager Doug Shaw; and Board President Tracy Mesler address commissioners. (Photo by Barbara Green)
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
Bowie High School staff and students welcomed veterans for their annual tribute and breakfast on Veterans Day. Members of the FFA, Kyle Keeler and Rylan Cole folded the American flag as each fold was explained during the ceremony.
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