NEWS
Grand Jury says no to charging Bowie city manager
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The Montague County Grand Jury declined to recommend a misdemeanor charge against Bowie City Manager Bert Cunningham after a Texas Ranger presented the case on Monday.
District Attorney Casey Polhemus said this inquiry began last October as a referral to her office from a former council member about a possible violation of the procurement laws related to the 2018 remodeling of the customer service center at the former motor bank.
“Since this involved a public official we handed it over to the Texas Rangers and they conducted the inquiry. When they were finished it was sent to my office. This is a misdemeanor charge that typically would not be presented to the grand jury, but I felt this way the citizens were assured there is no personal stake in this from the DA’s office,” explained Polhemus.
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The Montague County Commissioner’s proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month during its Tuesday session.
The court faced a brief agenda following the Memorial Day holiday. Kimberly Davis of the Adult Protective Services team for Montague and Clay County presented the proclamation. Working and living in Montague County, she said they handled 1,756 total cases last year and of those 162 were investigated in Montague County.
Davis explained elder abuse comes in many forms both physical, mental and financial, impacting men and women, old and younger and from all ethnic and economic backgrounds. Commissioners approved the proclamation and thanked Davis for her work.
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