COUNTY LIFE
Nocona Hospital District only entity required to have election
As candidate filing for the May 5 election came to an end last Friday, it appears only the Nocona Hospital District will have an election with one newcomer joining its ballot of three incumbents.
The City of Nocona, North Montague County Water Supply District, Nocona Hospital district and Nocona Independent School District were all scheduled for elections in May. However, all but the hospital district had no contested races and are expected to cancel their elections.
For the hospital board all three incumbents filed, Charles May, Cris Lemon and Todd Peterson. Ron Brown is the new candidate joining the race.
For the Nocona City Council there are three places up for election and all the incumbents filed: Bob Ferguson, Tracy O’Neal and Steve Tettleton.
In the school board elections Guy Hill is running in place two; Kyle LaMar, place one and Randy Murphy, place six. They are all incumbents.
Three places on the five-member water district board are up for elections. All three incumbents Steve McCracken, Eddie Walker and Ricky Reed have filed to run again.
Last month, the North Montague County Water Supply District voted to begin the dissolution process and turn over its assets to the city effective May 1. However, the board will still need to have one more election so a board will be in place to handle the activities during that process which is expected to take more time.
Make plans to come out and honor Bowie High School state tennis champions Heidi and Willow Siebert on Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the Nocona City Council will meet for a regular meeting at 5 p.m. on May 12 in council chambers.
A public hearing on an ordinance annexing adjacent and contiguous territory to the city will be offered. This relates to two small tracts of land at the front and back of the Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum property. It does not involve providing any services, but clarifies the property in the museum’s tract. Any action would follow in the regular agenda.
Mayor and council reports on items of community interest follow along with public comments.
Items slated for the agenda include the following: Discuss bid to mow and weed-eat the Nocona Cemetery; discuss bids to furnish a 180,000-200,000 gallon capacity tank for potable water; three requests from the Nocona Economic Development Corporation – Type A and B boards funding a grant for signage at the American Legion at $2,300, both boards fund a grant for Tales ‘N’ Trails to enclose the east win of the barn for $18,000 and both boards to grant the Chisholm Trail Art Association $2,000 to support the Art of the Song Music Festival Art Show.
Other council topics will be consider repair of the water found at Enid Justin City Park; discuss public nuisance code violations; hear request from David Yowell to purchase water for the Nocona Hills Golf Course; discuss appraised value, setting price and conditions for sealed bids on 19.5 acres of city-owned land adjacent to the Nocona Hills Golf Course; discuss slide on upstream water side of dam and discuss changes to rental agreement for H.J. Justin Community Room.
The majority of these items will be considered for action during the regular agenda following the workshop agenda.
Present for the Bowie Community Development proclamation for National Travel and Tourism Week May 3-9 made by Mayor Gaylynn Burris were volunteers and staff: Matthew Hunt, Cindy Roller, Brittany Barnes, Sylvia Henning, Mildred McCraw, and Joe Barnhill. Community Development focus is on beautification and tourism for the City of Bowie. The group focuses on tourism through its many festival and events, welcoming people to the community. (News photo by Barbara Green)
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