NEWS
Bowie Hospital Authority files for receivership; new hospital is getting closer
By BARBARA GREEN
Directors for the Bowie Hospital Authority have filed a petition and application for appointment of a receiver in an effort to dissolve the entity.
Interim Chief Executive Officer Lynn Heller said the filing was made on Dec. 1 in 97th District Court. He anticipates a receiver could be named and the process completed by the end of December.
That dissolution could come just as the new Central Hospital of Bowie makes plans to open once its final laboratory license is approved.
In late October, the board learned it would be unable to dissolve through regular channels due to debt requirements in the original legislation that formed the authority.
Before dissolution, the entity must be debt-free. While the board has paid the majority of its debt, there remains several large bills.
In November, legal counsel began exploring other options and discovered the receivership could apply to the authority.
Regarding the opening of the new Central Hospital of Bowie, owners say it could be any day now.
Faraz Hashmi, chief executive officer of Central Hospital, said Monday they are “So close I am on the edge of my seat.”
“We are waiting on the lab license. The most hopeful thing was they finally said last week they are reviewing our application and responses we sent to their questions. I don’t expect it to take long, it could happen any day now,” said Hashmi.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
NEWS
Commissioners to meet on Dec. 23
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.
NEWS
New storm shelter grants available
Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted
COUNTY LIFE
First day of winter arrives
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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