NEWS
Constable named to unexpired term of JP1
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Stefanie Horton, precinct one constable since January 2013, was appointed Monday to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge David Allen.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court accepted the recommendation made by the personnel committee composed of County Attorney Clay Riddle, County Judge Kevin Benton, County Auditor Jennifer Essary and County Treasurer Jennifer Fenoglio. There were six applicants for the JP1 position.
Judge Allen, who served as JP since he was elected to his first term in 2010, died on Jan. 30 after a lengthy battle with the COVID-19 virus. Prior to the judge’s death on Jan. 25, Tim Cole was named to temporarily fill in the judge’s position. Cole indicated he was not interested in the position and recently moved to a new home outside the precinct.
Precinct one essentially encompasses the northern half of the county with the dividing line around Montague. Horton began her first term as constable in January, 2013.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The big item on the agenda is the review of superintendent candidate applications and consider possible interview choice. Superintendent Blake Enlow resigned on May 23 and Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris has been serving as the interim.
That item will be in executive session along with professional educator contracts that need to be considered.
On the regular agenda Farris will update the board on education bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and their budget impacts, as well as discipline impacts. A budget workshop will be considered. She also will provide information on state assessment and board goals.
Campus administrators and directors will provide updates, along with the finance director.
In action items the board will review Texas Association of School Board update 124, consider changes to the 12-month and 11 employee dates and consider the purchase of a new band trailer not to exceed $80,000.
Due to the June 19 Juneteenth federal holiday the U.S. Post Office will be closed, which moves then Thursday Bowie News to a delivery date on Friday. It will be available in the stores at its regular time.
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