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County commissioners finalizing the budget

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Montague County Commissioners hope to put the final touches on their 2018-19 budget when they meet at 9 a.m. on Aug. 13.
In late July the court prepared a proposed budget to be filed in the clerk’s office for public review, however, the document is expected to change as it will be revised to note the certified property values and the related anticipated tax revenue, as well as the effective and proposed tax rates.
The county’s overall certified values went up nearly two percent so it could provide a small boost to the revenue. Tax Assessor Syd Nowell will present the certification of appraised values and the effective tax rate Monday. The court is scheduled to also consider a proposed tax rate for 2018 and set the public hearings for both it and the budget.

Read the full story on Monday’s agenda in the weekend News.

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Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday

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The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.

Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)

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Voters decide today on two ISD bonds

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Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.

Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.

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City crews replace fire hydrant near downtown

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Water was off Wednesday morning as the City of Bowie public works crew replaced a fire hydrant at the corner of Walnut and Matthews. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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