NEWS
Six taxing entities paying out $1.4 million in judgement
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Six taxing entities in Montague County will be paying almost $1.4 million in reimbursed taxes for the final
The Texas Supreme Court released its opinion in EXLP Leasing LLC et al. v. Galveston Central Appraisal District on March 2,
This ruling upheld the constitutionality of Texas Tax Code holding the sections fix the situs of dealer-held heavy equipment at the location where the dealer maintains its inventory, rather than the various locations the equipment might be located.
With that ruling, all the taxing entities that had the property on their roles had to remove them from that category and reimburse the company for taxes from the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Montague County approved its payment Monday. All the entities have 90 days to pay.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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