NEWS
Bowie Town Hall Meeting March 27; road issue may finally close
The City of Bowie Monday night accepted assurances from Jeff and Machelle Mills they would provide an easement for the city lift station located on their property along Rock Hill Road.
The city council met in called session on Monday night instead of its traditional Tuesday night slot to accommodate conflicts a pair of the council members have with the next few council meetings.
There was a packed audience with about 35 people attending. The majority were members of the city fire departments, both volunteer and paid, along with others from the rural fire department and others interested in the topics of ambulance calls and the fire department.
No comments or questions were raised. The city council agenda does not include a public comments item.
A town hall meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 27 in the Bowie Community Center. Mayor Larry Slack announced the meeting.
Topics are expected to include the following: City financial condition, revenues, expenditures, electric rates/revenues, tax rates/revenues, budgets, ambulance service and other issues.
Road issue
The road issue on Rock Hill Road has been in flux for many months as the Mills attempted to have a .7-acre portion of the road closed. Three years ago the couple asked for sewer service when the area was annexed into the city. They said they came home one day to find a large lift station located on a large part of their property. They would like it moved or have part of the road closed so they can construct a building on their property.
Also during monthly reports the public works director said two large tinhorns that go under Mill Street near State Highway 59 need to be replaced or the road may collapse.
Read the full story on Monday’s meeting in the mid-week News.
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Montague County Commissioners wrapped up a few items before the end of the year as they met on Dec. 23.
Grant Coordinator Charley Lanier asked the court to go ahead and obligate $276,961.84 from the American Rescue Funds to complete the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex.
He explained Dec. 30 is the last date where grant funds can be obligated, and he did not expect any issues since this project had already been approved in court using ARPA funds, he called it a “safety net,” to avoid any problem and possible return of the funds to the federal government.
Montague County has about $276,961.84 in grant funds which has not been allocated.
The court gave approval on the request.
Lanier also asked the court to apply for a grant for a tire cutter. Funded through the Nortex Regional Planning Commission and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the application will ask for $26,865 to purchase a larger gas-powered cutter on a trailer, which can be moved around for use. It would cut the larger tires into four pieces, which would be allowed into a landfill. Lanier said if the cutter comes through the county would need to obtain a permit for its use from TCEQ, which he added should not be an issue.
Commissioner Mark Murphey said he picks up more tires abandoned on the county roads than he disposes of at his own yard, adding he probably has 500 at his yard. The court gave approval to apply for this competitive grant.
The remainder of Monday’s brief meeting were year-end items. Bonds for the justice of the peace one, county clerk, county attorney, district attorney, sheriff, commissioner three and constable two were accepted.
A cooperative agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the county was approved, along with a license and services agreement with Local Government Solutions to provide software for both justice of the peace officers. The county attorney’s Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report was presented with no new seizures or forfeiture.
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