NEWS
County approves 2022 budget, keeps 2020 tax rate
By BARBARA GREEN
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The Montague County Commissioner’s Court voted to retain the 2020 tax rate for the new fiscal year and adopted a new budget of a little more than $11.3 million in the general fund and road and bridge funds.
There were unanimous votes on both items, which was followed by a public hearing prior to the regular meeting where there were no comments.
The tax rate will be .5641 cents per $100 in property value. This is slightly higher than the “no new revenue tax rate” of .5426 cents, but lower than the voter approval tax rate of .5657 cents.
Montague County property values increased overall by $92,477,405 above 2020. The new rate is a .91% increase above the total tax levy of all properties.
Based on the .5641 cents, the court approved a 3.96% increase effectively raising taxes on a residence valued at $100,000 an additional $21.50 for the year. The average homestead taxable value increased from $98,832.71 in 2020 to $108,261.80. Total taxes for the average homestead value will go up $53.18 for the year.
The .5641 cents breaks out in .5475 cents for maintenance and operation and .0166 cents for debt service.
Read the full story 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.
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