NEWS
Bowie Memorial to seek hospital district election for Nov. 3
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie Memorial Hospital will ask the voters of the Bowie School District to approve the creation of a hospital taxing district in a November election.
The board of directors met Wednesday afternoon for a called meeting to discuss various aspects of a tax election. There were 15 people in the audience.
While there was much debate on what area a proposed hospital district should include, the board in the end voted to include only Bowie School district with a proposed rate of .1850 cents per $100 in property value.
Interim Chief Executive Officer Lynn Heller was directed to prepare the required petition to request an election that will be presented to the Montague County Commissioner’s Court. It must include at least 100 names of qualified voters.
If the petition is verified, the commissioners would call a hearing on the petition and then could call for election for the creation of the taxing district. Based on the schedule provided by the hospital’s legal counsel the petition should be submitted to the county judge by July 15 to facilitate meeting election deadlines.
Along with the .1850 cents proposed rate, the petition would contain the wording that would set the maximum tax rate at .40 cents per $100. Read the full story in the Saturday News. Pictured:
(Center) Bowie Memorial Hospital Interim Chief Executive Officer Lynn Heller speaks at Wednesday’s meeting of the board. Pictured around the table are board members, Tim Winn, Dwayne Enlow, Ward Wallace, Heller and Margaret Long. Director Carla Swofford also was present, while Jim Campbell did not attend due to illness. (Photo by Barbara Green)
NEWS
Take advantage of Emergency Supplies Sales Tax weekend
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today encouraged Texans to take part in this year’s Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend starting Saturday, April 27 through Monday, April 29. “Having emergency supplies on-hand is a critical part of being prepared for potential severe weather,” said Governor Abbott. “I encourage Texans across the state to stock up on supplies they might need in an emergency to protect themselves and their loved ones, such as first aid kits, flashlights, or hand-held fire extinguishers.” Signed into law by Governor Abbott in 2015, Senate Bill 905 established Texas’ annual Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend allowing Texans to purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax free either online or in person. Texans can visit the Texas Comptroller’s website for more information on qualifying purchases. As spring storms and increased wildfire danger impact Texas, along with the approaching hurricane season which begins on June 1, Texans are encouraged to review disaster preparedness tips and information on building an emergency supply kit at TexasReady.gov. |
NEWS
Draft county subdivision rules prepared for hearing
By BARBARA GREEN
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A public hearing has been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on May 28 for the Montague County Commissioner’s Court to present the updated subdivision regulations that have been in the works for several months.
That date was set during Monday’s court session, where a development officer also was named and a state-required notice was approved. The 89-page draft of the subdivision regulations are available on the county website co.montague.tx.us/page/montague.home.
It was August 2019 when the regulations were adopted by the commissioners after much debate among water well drillers, groundwater district staff and directors, realtors and land developers.
During those original discussions water issues lead the way as many counties especially around heavily populated urban areas are experiencing water shortages and possible contamination due to an inadequate number of houses and wells or even the use of a public water system in the rural areas.
Charley Lanier, who has been working as a grant officer for the county, was named to be the subdivision development officer. After a brief 10-minute executive session, the court named Lanier who they said would be the “initial contact” for all developers who will accept all paperwork and plats.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
NEWS
Water line, street repair complete
City of Bowie water and street crews repair a broken water line in the area of Walnut and Smythe last week, along with repairing a large pot hole in the same area. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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