NEWS
County firefighters offer fire and rescue district map
By DANI BLACKBURN
Montague County Commissioners adopted an official fire and rescue district map during its Monday meeting.
Nocona Fire Chief Rusty Henley presented the map on behalf of the Montague County Firefighters Association, who unanimously adopted the map and chose to present it to the court in a June 12 meeting.
The map includes 14 fire departments for the Montague County area. Those departments include: City of Bowie Fire Department, Bowie Rural Fire Department, Montague Fire Department, Nocona City Fire Department, Nocona Rural Fire Department, Nocona Hills Fire Department, Nocona Lake Estates Fire Department, Forestburg Fire Department, Saint Jo Fire Department, Ringgold Fire Department, Sunset Fire Department and Stoneburg Fire Department, Frontier Shores Fire Department and Oak Shores Fire Department.
However, Henley explained Frontier Shores is currently inactive and the area is currently covered by the Bowie Rural Fire Department.
The map was originally created in 2012, at which time the sitting judge chose not to have it presented to the court.
“He said if the firefighters association adopted it, he considered it official,” said Henley.
However, Nortex does not consider it official until it is approved by the court. The official fire and rescue district map will allow for well-defined boundaries among the 14 fire departments.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
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.
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
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