NEWS
Saint Jo Council to meet Wednesday
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.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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