Saint Jo City Council to meet Wednesday

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11 years ago

02/10/2016

The Saint Jo City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10 with a Texas’ new open-carry weapons policy headlining the agenda.

The council may enter into executive session to discuss the matter with City Attorney Andy Messer.

After executive session, the council will reconvene and discuss and act on the new open-carry law, which was established on Jan. 1.

There also will be discussion and action on amending the current 2015-16 fiscal year budget.

After citizen comments, the meeting will begin with several citizen requests. Sheri Davis will ask to have a five-kilometer color run in Saint Jo to benefit the Relay for Life.

John and Dena Moragues’ will make a request to burn within the city limits, and Paul Sampson requests water services – even though he lives outside city limits.

There will be discussion on the proposed 2016 Texas Municipal Retirement System rate, which provides benefits to employees of Texas municipalities such as Saint Jo.

Chamber of Commerce President Dick Crist will meet with the council to discuss three initiatives the organization is purusing.

There also will be approval of a 2015 racial profile report from the police department, minutes from the Jan. 13 meeting, paying bills and financial statements

Reports will be given in writing by city department heads, including Police Chief Tyler Roy, Public Works Director Marty Hilton and Fire Chief Scott Thomas.

Bowie Council face brief agenda Oct. 13

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9 minutes ago

10/08/2026

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Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.

NEWS

Rains bring relief to parched county

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10 hours ago

10/08/2026

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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.

NEWS

Data centers worrying citizens

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10 hours ago

10/08/2026

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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.