NEWS
County commissioners to consider road name change
A public hearing on a county road name change opens Monday for the Montague County Commissioner’s Court when they meet at 8:45 a.m. on Oct. 28.
Precinct Three Commissioner Mark Murphey proposed two weeks ago to change the name of this small section of road from Jackson Lane to Womble Road. He said ino one has lived on that lane so there has not been a 911 addressing conflict, however, that has changed and it conflicts with Jackson Road in southern Montague County. The process of a name change involves advertising the proposal and a hearing.
Commissioners will convene in regular session at 9 a.m. A pair of other road topics are on the agenda.
The court will discuss abandoning 12 feet of county’s 50-foot easement on the northeast side of East Front Street from Wabash to Tiger Street in the original Sunset township.
Commissioners also will consider closing or abandoning all of Boone Street from East Front to Denver Road also known as Second Street.
An executive session is scheduled noting personnel, but no additional specifics are given.
The court will cast votes for a nominee to the Montague County Tax Appraisal District Board of Directors and approve the 2019 tax roll.
A committee appointed to review civil engineering proposals plans to submit its recommendation. This engineer would handle the review of subdivision proposals in connection with the recently updated subdivision ordinances. The county had advertised for proposals.
Two items of unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office will be presented, along with the mitigation plan update and the consent agenda
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Seeing your preliminary property values has the potential to make you cry, but coupled with rumors about homestead exemptions changed or eliminated has made the arrival even more dramatic.
Last week those preliminary property tax value notices began arriving in mailboxes across Montague County. Some 9,066 statements were sent out by the Montague County Tax Appraisal District along with 4,689 oil and gas notices by Pritchard and Abbott.
Overall county values went up 9% based on the preliminary values for 2025.
For many it was shock to open that envelope as values jumped in almost every taxing entity.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
After six years as superintendent of Bowie Independent School District and a total of 14 years in the district, Superintendent Blake Enlow announced his resignation on May 5, effective May 23.
In an email to district staff, Enlow said “Serving as your superintendent has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life…Together, we have faced challenges, celebrated successes and worked tirelessly to provide an excellent education for every student in our care.”
The superintendent continued the decision was not made lightly and stems from personal and professional considerations.
He anticipates the board will meet, possibly next week, to discuss a plan to begin a superintendent search.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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