COUNTY LIFE
Citizen demands repair on road; permit policy approved for mass gatherings
By BARBARA GREEN
While budgetary issues dominated discussion at Montague County Commissioners Court on Monday, there were several other topics addressed
including a new permit policy for mass gatherings of more than 2,500 people, a citizen’s road complaint and state recognition of the county historical commission.
Sharon Browning made a written request to address the court about Forrester Road where she resides. Browning lives at the end of Forrester,
which she called “a dry creek bed,” that is virtually unpassable to her home.
“I have made many requests and have been told there are 300 miles of roads to maintain. If that is correct, one grader working 20 hours a week should be able to do all the roads every other month,” said Browning.
Also related to road repairs, there was a brief update on the state funded county infrastructure grant funds and the status of projects in the county.
Reluctantly, the court approved a permit process dictated by the state health and safety code regarding mass gatherings of 2,500 or more outside of a municipality.
County Judge Rick Lewis said he and County Attorney Clay Riddle have been working on this for the past year and it is taken directly from state code. Langford said he does not want to make it harder for people who are putting on events that benefit the county. He specifically referred to Rednecks with Paychecks, which operates on private land outside Saint Jo.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
In this week’s Out & About, read about the new Titanic exhibition that will be opening in Dallas next month, plus renovations are complete on two historic exhibit buildings at the Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, just in time for the Fort Worth Stock Show.
Read about it in your Thursday Bowie News.
The City of Bowie office of emergency management will host the Texas A&M training on EV and lithium ion battery awareness on Jan. 25 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rusty Downs of the Texas A&M Engineering TEEX Extension Service will conduct the program, which is free of charge.
While this class is primarily for first responders (fire, law enforcement, emergency management) it also is very appropriate for car dealerships, wrecker services, auto mechanics and even electric vehicle owners. Those with question may contact the Bowie emergency management office at [email protected].
This class is TEEX court no. XTN118-54 and can be found at the registration link at: https://shorurl.at/KrObn. There is a minimum size for a class, so early sign-up is recommended.
Bowie High School’s graduating class of 2025 will take part in Senior Next Steps at 5 p.m. on Jan. 30 in the high school cafeteria.
This will be an opportunity to mark things off that graduation check-list such as cap and gown orders and double-checking graduation requirements.
There also will be information on scholarships,Red River Promise, Texas Workforce Solutions, college testing, federal financial assistance applications and military services. Make plans to attend with your senior.
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