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County commissioners facing $403,934 shortfall

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By BARBARA GREEN
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Montague County Commissioners cut a little here, added a little more there, but as of Monday the county was looking at a proposed budget with a $403,934 deficit; however, the effective tax rate is still being calculated and more cuts are anticipated to avoid any large increase in the tax rate.
County officials approved filing of the proposed budget Monday in order to meet the end of July deadline, but afterward they proceeded to make adjustments across the board.
County Judge Rick Lewis touched on a few of the big items being considered for the budget including a five percent pay raise for all employees and a year that includes one extra pay period that will be approximately $222,991 in extra payroll. It will be seven years before that comes around again.
That amount would go up to $275,054 if the county goes forward with the five percent pay raise for all employees. In recent years the county has alternate years for pay increases. Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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July Jam planned for July 27

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The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

This large group of fiddlers entertain at the 2023 July Jam. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Chicken hats reign at July Jam with a little country dancing. (Photo by Barbara Green0
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Nocona Summer Reading welcomes animals, insects

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(top) Children were fascinated with bugs and spiders displayed at this past week’s Nocona Public Library’s Summer reading program, which is at 10 a.m. each Wednesday in July at 100 Clay in the Justin Building. (Above) These youngsters touched a snake that was displayed. (Courtesy photos)
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Nocona City Council reviews budget work

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The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.

The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

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