NEWS
Citizens organizing beautification committee
The newly organized Bowie beautification committee had its first meeting Saturday morning toss around lots of ideas and questions.
This meeting was coordinated by Margin Latham and Dillon Steen. Both said they were recruited by Mayor Gaylynn Burris to help launch a clean-up and spruce-up program.
Latham has many years of experience working in a variety of community programs, and she said they would succeed if they all work together.
“You can’t legislat pride, but maybe we can generate it,” said Latham.
There were discussions about clean-up days and how they could assist those who may be unable to do clean-up in their yards due to age or other reasons. It was agreed a monthly clean-up should be set on Saturday prior to bulk trash pickup
Beautification in the form of flowers, shrubs or other forms of exterior decoration were examined. Steen offered several ideas about taking items around your home and yard and redoing them for outdoor decoration or use.
Read the full story in your mid-week Bowie News.
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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