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Commissioner’s Court meets Monday
Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet for two agendas on Sept. 13.
The 8:45 a.m. agenda lists a public hearing to consider the 2021-22 county clerk and district clerk records’ management and archive yearly plan.
A portion of the fees in both offices is set aside for records management which includes items such as digitizing and storage units.The court approval will be an action item in the 9 a.m. agenda.
Here are some of the other agenda topics.
The court is expected to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
District Attorney Casey Polhemus will ask to transfer $7,650 from part-time to the assistant DA two-position and to transfer the 2013 Chevy Tahoe to the sheriff’s office. This investigator’s vehicle was replaced.
Other topics on Monday’s agenda include: Memo of understanding for efiling property records in the county clerk’s office; VAC grant award of $4,819 to reimburse for VAC salaries; distribution of unclaimed property capital credits from the Texas Comptroller; consider a tax resale deed for bids from Wayne Cannaday for multiple lots in Oak Shores, and a tax resale deed for bid from Kevin Matthews for $4,000 for a lot at 1308 N. U.S. Highway 81; discuss and consider each precinct preparing an annual road report and consider precinct part-time pay for road hands
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Severe thunderstorm watch issues
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
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Bowie City Council meets on May 12
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.
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Commissioners to meet on May 11
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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