NEWS
Road issues top commissioner’s agenda
Montague County Commissioners will discuss several road issues when they meet Dec. 28.
The discussion begins at 8:45 a.m. with a pair of public hearings.
The first will consider a request from the Nortex Regional Planning Commission to name a private road in precinct one Sunset Ridge Lane for 911 purposes. It is located on the U.S. Highway 287 service road and State Highway 101.
However, the hearing may be for naught as the regular agenda requests to rescind the order from Nov. 23 to name the road Sunset Ridge lane. There has been a change to Twilight Ridge Lane.
The second hearing is a request also from Nortex to name a private road in precinct one Gardner Way. It is located on the southbound service road of U.S. Highway 287 between State Highway 101 and Bryan Road.
The court will canvass the Dec. 19 Senate District 30 runoff election results.
Bonds for Kim Jones, Montague County clerk, Jerry DeMoss, constable two and Robin Woods, district clerk will be approved.
Commissioner’s meetings are available via a videoconference link at co.montague.tx.us.
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.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
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