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Six taxing entities paying out $1.4 million in judgement

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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 judgement in a lawsuit settled last year in connection with the taxing of compressors in the energy industry.
The Texas Supreme Court released its opinion in EXLP Leasing LLC et al. v. Galveston Central Appraisal District on March 2, 2018 reversing the 14th Court of Appeals decision and rendered judgement in favor of Archrock (collective petitioners previously known as Exterran).
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.

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Small turnout for MASA meeting

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There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.

(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)

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Home & Garden

Supertunia Tiaras shout ‘look at me’

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The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.

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COUNTY LIFE

Councilors approve park path project

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The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.

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