NEWS
Saint Jo City Council meets tonight
The City of Saint Jo will have a special council meeting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 24 at city hall.
The main purpose of the meeting is a budget workshop, followed by an executive session to discuss personnel.
During the budget workshop, Saint Jo’s leaders will discuss the proposed tax rate for the 2017 fiscal year.
The tax rate for 2016 was set at .6856 per $100 of assessed property, which was the same rate for the previous year.
During executive session, the following personnel will be up for discussion: City Secretary Sherri Davis, Municipal Clerk Patty Hale, Police Chief Tyler Roy, police department employees Michael Montgomery and Lindsey Montgomery, and Marty Hilton, Nathan Hilton and Michael Morris all with public works.
This marks Saint Jo’s second budget workshop; the first one took place on Aug. 11.
The city must have its fiscal year 2017 budget completed by Oct. 1, the fiscal start of the new year.
Multiple Railroad Crossing (Union Pacific Railroad) closures for Bowie area this week.
12/09/2025: Until appx. 5pm.
Coggins Rd near Watkins Rd.
12/10/2025: 7:30am-unknown finish time.
S Mill St. at the College
W Clay St. near WL Plastics.
12/11/2025: 8am-3pm.
FM 1125 south of Billy Rd.
Information posted by the Montague County sheriff’s office staff.
City of Bowie and Montague County Emergency Management report Union Pacific will close the FM1125 railroad crossing between Billy Road and Ford Road on Thursday,12/11/2025, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for repairs. Please plan accordingly.
The commissioner’s court of Montague County will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 8 in the courthouse annex.
After public comments and the consent agenda, the panel will consider how to dispose of the filing cabinets that came out of the district clerk’s office.
Other items on the agenda include: Consider unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office of $15,000 from the Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation; review updated credit application with P&K Stone, LLC; discuss precinct four going out for a rainwater harvesting grant from the Upper Trinity Water Conservation District and consider replats of seven lots in Nocona Hills, all located in precinct four.
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