NEWS
COVID fatalities reported at 14 in county
Montague County continues to be in the middle of a surge in positive COVID-19 cases, but state figures also continue to be unclear as there are almost 90 active cases reported.
Montague County Health Authority Dr. Delbert McCaig said there were 79 confirmed active cases and eight probable for 87 still in isolation as of Nov. 20. However, the Texas Department of Health Services COVID dashboard showed 62 active cases (it does not show probable).
Delays in posting positive cases and delayed confirmation on death certificates continued to muddle public information. McCaig’s Friday report showed 10 fatalities, while the DSHS dashboard showed 14 fatalities noting those certificates run 10 to 14 days behind.
On Thursday McCaig also received a report of 30 positive cases at Advanced Rehabilitation in Bowie. It was unclear if that was just residents or a combination of residents and staff, he was awaiting additional information. The Bowie News requested comment from Advanced, but did not receive a response by press time Friday.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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