NEWS
Nocona EMS asks for more funds
By DANI BLACKBURN
Montague County Commissioners will face tough decisions in the coming weeks as they whittle down more than one million dollars in expenses from the proposed budget presented in Monday’s meeting.
The proposed 2018 expenses total $12,858,000 with projected income of $11,786,303, creating a budget shortfall of $1,071,697.
The process of completing the budget will begin in a called meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday as Montague County Tax Assessor Sydney Nowell presents the certified appraisal values for 2017. The public budget hearings are set for Aug. 14 and Aug. 20.
The court had its fourth budget workshop Monday debating more funding for Nocona ambulance and possibly new state mandates.
Representatives from Nocona General Hospital attended Monday’s workshop to request the same percentage increase Bowie received in its recent negotiations. This request comes on the heels of Saint Jo EMS asking for an increase two weeks ago.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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