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Montague County Commissioners approved updates to the emergency response plan for county buildings in Montague and received a report on the activities of the Montague County Child Welfare Board at Monday’s meeting.
County Judge Rick Lewis said the plan has been reviewed before and he thought it had been approved and entered into the minutes, but it had not. The only addition relates to fire extinguisher usage and Lewis said several officials attended a demonstration of those units last week.
Austin Wright, chairman of the Montague County Child Welfare, offered a request to appoint Jessica Prather to the board, but he also provided a brief review of the last 10 months, which he called “spectacular.” Looking back he said Court Appointed Special Advocates were about to leave Montague County due to a lack of financial support operating with only two volunteers.

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City of Bowie officials close Pillar and Rock intersection due to sinkhole

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On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.

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Lake Amon G. Carter to reopen on June 20

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Nocona City Council approves NEDC requests

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The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.

Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.

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