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.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Seeing your preliminary property values has the potential to make you cry, but coupled with rumors about homestead exemptions changed or eliminated has made the arrival even more dramatic.
Last week those preliminary property tax value notices began arriving in mailboxes across Montague County. Some 9,066 statements were sent out by the Montague County Tax Appraisal District along with 4,689 oil and gas notices by Pritchard and Abbott.
Overall county values went up 9% based on the preliminary values for 2025.
For many it was shock to open that envelope as values jumped in almost every taxing entity.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
After six years as superintendent of Bowie Independent School District and a total of 14 years in the district, Superintendent Blake Enlow announced his resignation on May 5, effective May 23.
In an email to district staff, Enlow said “Serving as your superintendent has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life…Together, we have faced challenges, celebrated successes and worked tirelessly to provide an excellent education for every student in our care.”
The superintendent continued the decision was not made lightly and stems from personal and professional considerations.
He anticipates the board will meet, possibly next week, to discuss a plan to begin a superintendent search.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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