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TxDOT prepares roads for winter storm
WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT – All nine counties (Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Montague, Throckmorton Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young) in the Wichita Falls District spent today preparing for the winter storm predicted to hit Wednesday. The Wichita District takes care of 6,500 lane miles of state and federal highways.TxDOT crews pretreated bridges and overpasses with brine today and Monday. Two large tanker trucks are in service to spread brine quickly on US 287, I-44, and I-35. These tankers also delivered extra brine to maintenance yards. Snowplows and V-Box with spreaders were hooked up and tested on our fleet of 83 snowplows for the district. In and around Wichita Falls the main lanes of I-44 were pretreated with brine. All bridges and overpasses were sprayed on our major highways as well as lesser volume roads. In the Gainesville area the main lanes of I-35 were pretreated with brine. The bridges and overpasses were included as usual. Other lesser volume highways had bridges and overpasses treated. Pretreating the main lanes of our highest volume freeways is done when a storm system is expected to dump large amounts of snow in a relatively short amount of time. TxDOT employs this strategy only on Tier one roadways. Tomorrow , crews will finish up pretreatment. More brine will be made to keep storage units full as we put down more.We will also start our 24-hour snow fighting strategy. 12-hour around the clock shifts at all of our offices will begin Wednesday early evening.If you haven’t done so already, Motorists are urged to make sure their vehicles are in good shape for travel.1. Check your oil, antifreeze, and windshield wiper blades. Top off items if needed.2. Double-check your tire pressure and your spare tire.3. Fill up your gas tank hours before the storm hits.4. Pack your snow brush, ice melt, snow shovel, tool kit.5. Don’t forget warm boots, socks, gloves and coat.6. Is your phone charged? Pack your cables. Motorists can obtain travel information by visiting DriveTexas.Org or calling (800) 452-9292The Wichita Falls Facebook page is @ TxDOTWichitaFalls and our Twitter feed is @TxDOTWF.The Wichita Falls District has 16 traffic cameras that you can watch online or on your phone at TxDOT.Gov. Click on the Traffic Cameras Link.
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Bowie council meets June 9
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. June 9 in council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will discuss the 2026-27 budget process.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the 2027 Montague County Tax Appraisal District budget will be presented.
Other topics of new business will include amendments to the finance department purchasing policy; ordinance adding a pickleball court reservation fee and ordinance prohibiting drilling and mining or the reopening of an abandoned well or mine in any public park located within the city limits and resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife for a 2027 local park grant.
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Commissioners meet on June 8
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on June 8 in regular session.
A budget for 2026-27 from the Montague County Tax Appraisal District will be presented.
Montague County 4-Hers will tell the court about their activities this past year.
Three new appointments to the Montague County Child Welfare Board will be presented for consideration: April Ann Mancilla, Emily Joyce Carminati and Evan Todd Biles.
Other topics on the agenda will include: Plan year 2027 Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits plan renewal; sheriff’s office to accept unanticipated revenue of $1,800 from child welfare board to go into training; service agreement with Commercial Pest Management for service at the animal shelter; service agreement with Red River Authority of Texas Environmental Services Lab for wastewater treatment sample analysis and related delivery process; credit application with TriCounty Materials and Services; service agreement with Parker Waste Services for bin in precinct one county board; sealed bids for base rock and oversized rock and budget workshop.
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Nocona City Council to consider filling vacancy
The Nocona City Council will consider how to fill a vacancy along with numerous requests, budget items and building improvements when it gathers at 5 p.m. on June 9.
Per the local government code a city council member who is absent for four consecutive meetings is considered to be automatically vacant. Rob Norman has been absent and the council will consider appointing someone to fill the remainder of the term until November 2026.
Mayor and council items of interest and public comments will follow.
The agenda includes four funding requests from the Nocona Economic Development Corporation A and B Boards: $2,500 for a signage grant for Nocona Meat Company, $15,000 grant to the Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee for improvements, maintenance and repairs, $4,678.83 to Indian Oaks Golf Course Advisory Committee for sand and top-dressing greens and $2,500 to the VFW for additional insurance wrap policy to cover burn-out during Cruisin’ Nocona.
The council will consider a grant management firm to handed the application process with the Texas Water Development Board as the city pursues an infrastructure grant. An engineer/architectural firm also will be discussed for that grant.
The city will receive sealed bids for the sale of 19.5 acres adjoining the golf course.
Police Chief Kent Holcomb will report on the public nuisance code violations and the warnings written.
Other topics will include: Changes made to the H.J. Justin Community Room rental agreement; consider the fire department applying for a Texas Forest Service grant and amend the city budget for matching funds; discuss paving the entrances to the cemetery; discuss installing handrails at city hall steps; discuss Small Town Roofing volunteering to put a new roof on the downtown park gazebo; review the 2027 Montague County Tax Appraisal District budgets; hear progress report on city budget work; and discuss paving two to three blocks of Poplar Street and the intersection of Cooke and Willow.
Under the city council acting as the building commission, the first hearings on 300 Bowie is set for owner Charles and Johnnie Williams and 310 Bowie, owned by Stephanie Ray are scheduled. The fire marshal is expected to provide reports on both.
All these items will be considered for action in the regular agenda following the workshop agenda.
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