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Saint Jo Council to meet Wednesday

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The first regular Saint Jo city council meeting with Brad Bugg running the show as mayor takes place June 10 at 6 p.m. at Saint Jo City Hall.

The hall is located at 220 E. Howell Street in Saint Jo.

This also will mark the first meeting with Bryan Wolf and Stephanie West serving on the council.

During the meeting, alderpersons will discuss the possible appointment of a new council member to fill a vacancy.

Currently, Saint Jo has three council members, and a pro tem in Tim West, and there’s been a vacancy for the past month.

In addition, there will be a public hearing concerning a possible replat at 109 N. Singletary Street.

The possible replat was brought up for discussion by Charles and Judy Taylor. The couple has requested to build a 30x50x16-foot shop on their property.

Other citizens have also brought up matters for discussion.

Carla Hennessey would like to continue discussions on water issues, which started during the May regular meeting.

Mary Katherine Goff is on the agenda to discuss her concerns about trash next to the city cemetery: Mountain Park Cemetery.

Linda and Jackie Bruton want to talk about the street condition on W. Williams.

The council will examine whether to approve the Montague County Tax Appraisal District 2016 proposed budget and the 2013-14 audit report from the Wichita Falls-based accounting firm of Freemon, Shapard & Story.

In a police department matter, there will be discussion on the monthly salary for a K-9 officer for off-duty care, management and training of the animal.

The council is expected to act on the use of water slides and blow-up bounce houses at Boggess Park.

City department leaders will issue reports, bills will be paid and the minutes will be approved from two meetings in May.

 

 

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Rains bring relief to parched county

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After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.

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Data centers worrying citizens

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.

Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.

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Montague County lifts burn ban

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Montague County Judge Kevin Benton has signed an order lifting the outdoor burn ban effective Oct. 7.

Persons are still urged to be cautious when they are out working in the countryside to avoid any spark that could cause a wildfire.

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