NEWS
Election filing comes to an end Monday
With just one day left for candidate filing, there was a flurry activity in the Bowie City Council races with several more joining the election.
The deadline to file for the Nov. 7 election ballot comes to an end at 5 p.m. on Aug. 21.
In Montague County only four entities will have elections on the fall ballot, the Cities of Bowie and Saint Jo plus the school districts in those communities. At the state level, there will be seven propositions.
There are three council positions and the mayor open on the Bowie City Council.
Councilor Gaylynn Burris was the lone mayoral candidate as of Friday. She was appointed in June to fill out the north ward term of Scott Davis, who was appointed mayor following the May 8 resignation of Mayor Larry Slack.
Davis has indicated he will not be running for mayor.
Bill Miller has filed for the east precinct and will challenge Wayne Bell who also has filed.
Jim Graham will run for his second term in the north precinct. He will be challenged by former Councilor Arlene Bishop. Chuck Malone will run for his first full term in the south precinct and he is challenged by Machelle Mills.
There are three places on the Bowie School Board on the ballot: Kevin Polk, place five; Kevin Roth, place six and Brenda Ogle, place seven. School officials also report several packets have been picked up, but as of Thursday there were no new filings.
For the Saint Jo City Council there are three places on the ballot presently filled by Paul Mouring, Stephanie West and Bryan Wolf.
Carla Hennessey, who serves as superintendent at Montague School, has filed for the council.
In the Saint Jo School Board election all three incumbents have filed: Scott Thomas, Jeff Pledger and Rebecca Harris.
Early voting will begin Oct. 23 and go through Nov. 3 at various locations.
The Nocona City Council will meet in a called session at 8 a.m. on Sept. 30 at city hall.
An executive session is on the agenda listed as consultation with the city attorney for personnel matters regarding an officer or employee. Any action would be taken back in open session.
In regular agenda items, the council will consider closing the 100 block of East Oak for a street dance during Art of the Song, plus temporary closure of streets for the homecoming parade and pep rally.
A resolution approving Ben Van Wingerden making enhancements to the downtown city park through landscaping, lighting, seating and an enclosed gazebo at no cost to the city will be reviewed.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Sept. 28 in the courthouse annex.
The agenda opens with a report from members of the Montague Texas Extension Education Association on their activities this pat year. Jaxon Phipps also will be considered for appointment to the child welfare board.
An executive session is set for personnel matters related to the county jail. Any action would be back in open session.
Several budgetary items are on the agenda including a shortfall in the jail budget of $16,403.04 and a shortfall in the emergency management budget of $3,379.85. Line item budget adjustment for fiscal 2026 will be considered as the year comes to a close. The precinct four budget also will see an adjustment from machinery and equipment to personnel.
Other topics on Monday’s agenda will include: Order setting the term of the commissioner’s court; approval of the county clerk’s records’ management and records archive written plan for 2026-27 and notice of joint/general election for Nov. 3, along with agreements with the Cities of Bowie and Saint Jo and school districts in Forestburg and Gold-Burg to conduct their elections.
Five agreements will be offered: Interlocal participation agreement between the county and Texas Association of Counties CIRA program; licensing addendum between Kologik and the sheriff’s office, approve Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services Security addendum between Kologik and the sheriff’s office; interlocal agreement between the Clay County Sheriff’s office and the county sheriff for the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System Access; and management control agreement between the sheriff’s office and Jessica Moster regarding the Texas Department of Public Safety and FBI Criminal Justice Information Systems.
The deadline to register in time to vote in the Nov. 3 elections is Oct. 5 and all applications must be received in the election’s office no later than 5 p.m. that day.
A voter can go online to the Texas Secretary of State’s office to check on your registration to make sure it is valid and up to day. To register complete an online voter registration application that is on the SOS webpage or the county elections page at co.montague.tx.us. After your fill in the required information, print, sign and mail or hand deliver it to the county election’s office in the courthouse annex at Montague.
Changes to your voter registration such as a new address can be done online.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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