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Preliminary property values drop by nearly 50%

By BARBARA GREEN
Predictions of nearly a 50 percent decline in mineral values for 2016 appear to be coming true as the preliminary figures for Montague County alone dropped by 46.84 percent.
The Montague County Tax Appraisal District released preliminary values on Monday with only three of the 14 tax entities in the county showing any increase in values.
Back in March, North Texas tax appraisers were told by the mineral valuation experts to expect a hit due to the downturn in the energy industry as well as the price of oil.
Kim Haralson, chief appraiser for the Montague County Tax Appraisal District, said the price of oil per barrel has a big impact; however, the county also has lost a great deal of property in oil and gas related businesses as they closed or left the county. Read the full story on the preliminary values in the mid-week News.
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Bowie School Board to review superintendent candidate applications

Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.
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Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.
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