NEWS
Montague County taxpayers receive first tax estimate cards
Montague County property owners received their first proposed property tax rate information postcards this past weekend detailing where tax estimates for 2021 are available.
These postcards were prepared and mailed out by the Montague County Tax Appraisal District per the Texas Property Tax and Transparency Act of 2019. Through this bill, the MCTAD was directed to establish a stand-alone website to host all this information.
Chief Appraiser Kim Haralson said the site includes every taxing entity in the county, so for example if you live in the City of Bowie you can see tax estimates for county, city and school taxes on the site.
Haralson said they mailed about 28,000 postcards, which is expected to run about $20,000 for postage, printing and staff.
While the MCTAD prepared the cards, contact information lists County Tax Assessor-Collector Kathy Phillips. Citizens should enter their names as printed on the postcard to ensure access based on tax records.
The website is located at: montague.countytaxrates.com. This website should be put into the address bar, not into a search engine box.
Read more on this story in the mid-week Bowie News.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 193
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
9:05 PM CDT FRI MAY 8, 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 193 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2:00 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLLIN
COOKE
DELTA
DENTON
FANNIN
GRAYSON
HOPKINS
HUNT
JACK
LAMAR
MONTAGUE
WISE
YOUNG
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on May 11.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the court will discuss an interlocal agreement between precinct two and the Bowie Sports Association for the baseball complex.
Precinct three will ask for a line-time budget adjustment of $15,000 from operating expenses to part-time.
The court will open and consider accepting sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil, all on a 90-day contract.
The consent agenda of minutes, bills and reports also is slated.
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