NEWS
County tables EMS choice action; meeting called for Friday
By BARBARA GREEN
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court appeared ready to take Nocona General Hospital Ambulance Service’s proposal for the southern half of the county; but, after an impassioned argument from Commissioner Roy Darden the item was tabled.
On Monday, a packed audience filled the courtroom about evenly split with those there for the ambulance discussion and those attending the Leadership Montague County graduation.
County Judge Rick Lewis told the court of a letter from the City of Bowie asking to offer a proposal.
The search for an ambulance provider for the southern part of the county presently served by Bowie EMS began in early March when the city sent a letter telling the court service would stop effective on Oct. 1.
The court agreed and moved ahead to review proposals.
Through a lengthy hour-long often heated debate, the court voted to table action on accepting a proposal. That delay won’t be long as an agenda was posted Tuesday for a called meeting at 1:30 p.m. on May 26 for the sole topic: Consider ambulance service for the county.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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