NEWS
Saint Jo mayor, 4B board members quit; mayor rescinds resignation, regrets outburst
By BARBARA GREEN
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Tempers flared at Wednesday night’s Saint Jo City Council meeting resulting in the resignation of Mayor Tom Weger and on the heels of the resignation of five members of the 4B Economic Development Board.
As anger calmed, Weger met with Mayor Pro Tem Carla Hennessey Thursday afternoon to discuss what’s next. While Weger resigned in the heat of the argument, the council had not accepted his resignation and he rescinded it Thursday.
The pair discussed what would be in the best interest of the city, and with his resignation not officially accepted, Weger is still mayor. After talking with the city attorney there were two options offered: Weger could submit a resignation letter for the council to consider at a called meeting on March 18 or he could meet with the council stating he rescinded the resignation and the members could undertake a confidence vote, which if there was a no-confidence vote could remove him from office if pursued.
The mayor said he does not plan to resign, so option two will be on the agenda. He added the mayor pro tem indicated she would like the rescinding action to be before the entire council.
Weger was quick to say his action Wednesday night was a “rant” and an “embarrassment,” which he apologizes for and that he should have handled things differently.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
There were 328 meals served at the community dinner including delivery, take-out and in-house. Coordinator Judy Broker thanked the volunteers and donors who provided nine hams and 15 turkeys along with the bakers of sides and desserts and those who delivered all the free meals. Pictured above volunteers fill meal plates for delivery to area residents.
The staff of the 97th District Attorney’s office released the following indictments from the recent November session of the Montague County Grand Jury.
Christopher Lemon, 21, Montague, indicted for tampering or fabricating evidence from a Nov. 18, 2022 complaint, $15,000 bond.
Zacchaeus Jones, 31, Ennis, possession of a controlled substance 4-400 grams, July 25 complaint, $25,000 bond.
James Marley, 47, Bowie, failure to register as a sex offender, May 20 complaint, $15,000 bond.
Jose Ramirez-Oretega, 46, Holliday, driving while intoxicated third or more, Sept. 9 complaint, no bond stated, in custody.
Robert Watkins, 44, Bowie, possession of a controlled substance under one gram, June 9 complaint, $1,500 bond.
Terry Wages, 55, Bridgeport, two charges for prohibited substance and manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance 4-200 grams, Jan. 8 complaint, $50,000 in bonds.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Members of the Montague County Commissioners Court met for a brief agenda of business on Monday as the county moves into the final month of the year.
The date for the last December meeting was moved from Dec. 25 to Dec. 26 due to the Christmas holiday.
A joint resolution was accepted for the county to conduct the Democratic and Republican Party primaries on March 5, 2024 and the runoffs on May 28, 2024.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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