NEWS
Bowie City Council to meet on Tuesday
Bowie City Councilors will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 making multiple appointments on two city boards and reviewing policy updates.
Three appointments will be considered for the board of adjustments and appeals, including two regular members whose terms expired and one alternate member to fill a vacancy.
Two members whose terms have expired will be named to the planning and zoning commission and the council need to fill the one-year unexpired term of Jenni Studebaker.
Finance Director Renee Lawson will submit an updated internal controls and cash handling policy, along with information on the recent training completed by the city’s investment officers.
Other action
Consider a resolution providing for a penalty to defray costs of collecting delinquent property taxes and for the early turnover of personal property accounts.
Consider an addendum to the delinquent tax contract with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP.
Discuss an ordinance that would add a telecommunications tax item to the present sales and use tax ordinance.
NEWS
Repairs prompt boil order
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
NEWS
Elevated fire danger today
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
NEWS
County finalizes the proposed tax rate, budget
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
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