NEWS
Montague County keeps .55 cents tax rate for 2020
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County Commissioners Monday approved a proposed 2019 tax rate and set public hearing dates for the rate and budget.
The tax rate hearings will be at 9 a.m. on Aug. 22 and 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 26. The budget hearing will be at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 9.
Tax Assessor-Collector Kathryn Phillips presented the certification of appraised values which total $1,991,960,659.
The effective tax rate is .5417 cents per $100 in property value, while the rollback rate is .5804 cents. The effective rate is the number needed to generate the same amount of tax revenue as the prior year. The rollback rate is the maximum amount allowed before a possible rollback election.
County Judge Rick Lewis said after working with the county auditor on some of the final budget figures he recommends they go with a proposed rate of .55 cents per $100 in property value. Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
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.
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