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2019 values rise for all entities

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By BARBARA GREEN
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The 2019 certified property values were released this past week with all 14 entities in Montague County experiencing increases in their values.
Kim Haralson, chief appraiser of the Montague County Tax Appraisal District, said for the first time in several years there was nothing out of the ordinary in the values. Last year the massive state-wide compressor suit was looming and two years prior the high flying days of energy production had waned as minerals fell.
This year each entity saw increases that should provide each of them with a bit of additional tax revenue. Haralson said Saint Jo Independent School District, along with a small part of Nocona and Forestburg ISD will see an increase thanks in part to the $10,067,740 Grand Prix pipeline that is under construction.
The school districts of Gold-Burg, Forestburg, Montague and Saint Jo were reappraised this year.

Read the full story on the 2019 values in your mid-week Bowie News.

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Bowie School Board swears in two members

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District welcomed one new member this week following the Nov. 5 election and accepted the 2023-24 outside audit with no exceptions.
Incumbent Trustee Jacky Betts returned to place one and Angie Christmas took the place two seat. After the board officers were dissolved with the new ones taking the oath, officers were elected. Betts will continue as president, Guy Green as vice president and Kent Dosch as secretary.
Paul Fleming of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC, presented the audit telling there were no issues and the process went smoothly. He noted the biggest change was the Legislature compressing the district tax rate and additional changes in the tax law. State aid formula grants increased due to the state’s funding formula compensating for lost property tax revenue due to the law change previously mentioned.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

New Trustee Angie Christmas takes the oath of office from fellow trustee Guy Green Monday night. (Photo by Barbara Green0
Returning Trustee Jacky Betts receives the oath of office.
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ER/hospital steering group formed

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Information was the watchword for the second hospital/emergency room community meeting Tuesday night, as the steering committee was announced along with additional financial considerations.
About 50 people attended the meeting. Melody Gillespie, who was named chairperson for the committee, said the goal is to gather information to get it out into the community. This group was formed after the Bowie emergency room was closed by Faith Rural Health System in early October just shy of one year of operating in Bowie.
Kylie Ward, one of the public relations volunteers, said, “This committee is not here to force things on you and there are assumptions already we are proposing a tax. We are not, we don’t have that ability, we are just a research team here to explore all the options.”
Other members of the committee include Tiffany Chandler and Damon Benton handling finance and grant research; Jennifer Tellef, secretary; Valerie Tomerson, grant research; Ann Smith, PR and Margin Latham and Gillespie, legislative research. It was pointed out there are other members of the sub-committees who are helping with research, but they also invite anyone interested to help with the process.

Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.

Top photo – Jack County Judge Keith Umphress spoke at this week’s steering committee meeting. (Photo by Barbara Green)

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Montague County Grand Jury issues November indicted cases

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The following indictments were filed with the 97th District Clerk following the November session of the Montague County Grand Jury.
There were a total of 13 indictments with one sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Read the full list of indictments in your mid-week Bowie News.

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