NEWS
Saint Jo City Council meets on Feb. 19
Aldermen for the Saint Jo City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on Feb. 19.
An executive session for personnel is on the agenda stating the deliberations are for the city secretary listing appointment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal.
The regular agenda opens with a presentation of the annual audit report by Tim Norden of Norden & Salinas, PLLC. The panel also will consider the city’s monthly contribution to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (employee retirement plan) and if it will remain at the current 5.43 percent.
Cindy Castle of Easy Street Animal Shelter will speak with the council to review the past year’s activities and the city animal ordinance.
Two property requests will be presented. William Brown wants to divide 97-plus acres partially in the city limits into 10-acre tracts and Rodger and Kay Pearce want to build a house at Mill and Crump Streets.
The remainder of the agenda relates to event requests from the chamber of commerce and Saint Jo Historical Society.
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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