NEWS
County to continue work on budget
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on June 14 facing an agenda with numerous equipment requests and consideration of a budget proposal.
A budget workshop will follow the presentation of the 2021-2022 proposed county budget. County officials are expected to start reviewing their budget requests with the court.
The longtime tradition of the interpretation by Montague County 4-H members to the commissioners returns after a year away due to the pandemic. Students briefly discuss their activities and show their awards or banners.
The sheriff’s office will seek to go out for bids to buy a video camera system upgrade in the county jail. A resolution also will be examined for a finance agreement for the purpose of procuring vehicles and related equipment for the sheriff’s office.
Precinct three will ask for a budget adjustment from machinery and equipment to part-time, update auction items and discuss selling one-half of his interest in the 1993 chip spreader to precinct four.
A lease purchase option for a 2022 Mack truck with Bruckner’s in precinct four will be discussed, along with a credit application with Lehigh Hanson. All precincts will ask to go out for sealed bids for base rock, oversize rock and chip rock for one year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Other topics Monday include the county investment policy, approval of bond for justice of the peace two and consider the renewal Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits Pool agreement and vision plan elections.
Read coverage of the meeting in the mid-week Bowie News.
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.
The Department of Public Safety has provided information on an auto vs. motorcycle accident that reportedly occurred on July 4.
James Lee Hilton, Nocona, was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Daniel Parra, Chico, was driving a 2018 Ford Fiesta. Both vehicles were north on State Highway 101 outside Sunset with the motorcycle behind the car.
Parra was attempting to turn left on Farm-to-Market Road 2265 when the motorcyclist attempted to unsafely pass to the left states the report. The bike struck the left side of the Fiesta. Both vehicles came to rest off the roadway on the northwest corner of SH 101 and FM 2265.
Hilton was transported to Denton Medical City with
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