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High property sales still driving values

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Preliminary 2022 property values for Montague County show nearly a $1.1 billion increase in values above the 2021 certified values with the primary driver of high real estate sales.
Energy minerals saw a slight increase, but that can be attributed to the price per barrel of oil not increased production.
“We’ve had numerous properties sell, many times selling above the listing price,” said Kim Haralson, chief appraiser of the Montague County Tax Appraisal District. “We might value a brand new home and then sometimes just a few doors down one almost just like it may sell for $65,000 more. The land has gone up, cost of improvement has is up and the barrel price of oil has gone up.”
Property owners should be receiving their preliminary notices as the MCTAD sent out 21,900 plus another nearly 80,000 from Pritchard & Abbott for minerals.

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Substation/transformer install back on track

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A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green

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Amon Carter Lake Water Corp. reorganizes board

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors

named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.

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Lack of quorum cancels meeting

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The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.

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