NEWS
City Auditorium demolition begins Friday
By BARBARA GREEN
The Bowie Police Department will move to a temporary location and the city offices will close on May 11 as demolition of the City Auditorium gets underway.
During the last several weeks asbestos abatement has been underway at the building as the windows and other portions of the interior were cleared away. As the demolition begins the staff in the office must vacate the facility.
Bowie Police Chief Guy Green said the dispatch and police services will be moved to the Bowie Emergency Operations Center located at the back of the community room. The main police department office will close on Friday.
All 911 calls will be routed through the county sheriff’s office, however, those who call the 872-2251 number will be forwarded to the EOC. The chief said they plan to do a dry run of the changeover this week to make sure it runs smoothly.
“If someone needs to talk with us it would be best to call and we can send an officer to take a report or we can meet a citizen at the door. The EOC is located a good distance from the door and we may not hear when someone comes to that door. You should call the 872-2251 or 911 if it is an emergency,” explained the chief.
The city offices will be closed on Friday.
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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