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Commissioners to consider how to fill JP 1 position
Montague County Commissioners will consider how to fill the position of Justice of the Peace One in a 9 a.m. Feb. 8 meeting following the Jan. 30 death of Judge David Allen.
The three-term JP succumbed to his battle with COVID-19. The court last week had appointed attorney Tim Cole to serve temporarily while Allen was ill. An executive session is scheduled the panel will return in open court for any action.
Other topics include a pair of agreements with County Information Resource Agency.
The court will review a contract to convert from LGS to ECourt (Journal Technologies) with costs to be split between Archer, Clay and Montague Counties. This software is used within the 97th District Court. The office holders have been studying different program options for the past year.
Precinct one will askto enter the Russell Fenoglio property on Catholic Cemetery Road to address drainage issues. A replat in precinct two at Top-O-Lakes Estates also will be presented.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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