NEWS
Saint Jo City Council meets tonight
With Montague County Commissioners lifting the burn ban during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Saint Jo resident J.D. Dunn wishes for permission to burn within city limits on Payne Road.
That’s the first expected item up for discussion at the Saint Jo City Council meeting set for 6 p.m. Nov. 11.
Marty Reeves would like to appeal police chief Tyler Roy’s decision to remove Reeves’ dog, Tigger, from city limits.
The council will discuss and possibly approve a resolution regarding a financial agreement for the purpose of purchasing a fire tender.
During the meeting, there will be discussion and action on amendments for the 2016 Saint Jo Economic Development Corporation 4B budget.
The Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce is requesting to rename the city square the Chisholm Trail Square.
Allen Corley wants to discuss finding a permanent solution to flooding concerns at 301 E. Williams, which has been a mainstay agenda item in recent months.
Texas Kings Hotel would like to discuss sewer issues at its facility.
The council will approve minutes from the October meeting, review financial statements and pay monthly bills.
Reports also will be given in writing from Saint Jo department heads.
The Saint Jo city council typically meets the second Wednesday of every month.
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.
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.
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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