COUNTY LIFE
Commissioners to discuss extension of FEMA funds
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet in a called session at 1 p.m. on Sept. 26 to discuss an extension of the Federal Emergency Management disaster relief funds.
For the past two years the court has been working on repairs on roads from the 2015 flooding. While they have made significant headway, there was a May deadline for projects, which was extended.
In March the court met with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and learned the county would probably receive at least one more six-month extension.
TDEM has been handling much of the paperwork, however, Texas counties were told any further extension would go directly through FEMA. Montague County provides a 25 percent match and while most of the precincts have finished up the majority of the road projects, some of the largest ones require a match that in some instances may surpass the precinct budget.
There were small projects with immediate reimbursement, but larger ones were not reimbursed until they were done. The county received more than $7.4 million in disaster relief funding.
As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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