NEWS
Commissioners to consider possible changes to subdivision rules
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Sept. 26 and may consider making some changes to the county subdivision ordinance.
It was August 2019 when the county approved a new set of subdivision rules, and it appears they were put into place just in time as more than a half dozen new subdivisions ranging from 50 to 100 lots have been sold and are in the development stages. In recent months the commissioners have discussed a few changes that may be considered.
The court will hear a presentation from the Montague Texas Extension Education Association and consider a request to appoint a new member to the Montague County Child welfare board.
A 2023 resolution for the indigent defense grant program will be examined, along with a request to buy a chip spreader for the county and an application from Atmos Energy for a right-of-way bore to install a four-inch poly pipeline along Jakes Road in precinct two.
Other topics on Monday’s agenda include: Add election workers to the Texas Association of Counties Risk management Pool Worker’s Compensation Renewal estimate; annual report to Medicare for Creditable part D prescription coverage; consider Felderhoff Production Company to do a seismic study on Dixie School and Starkey Roads in precinct four and consider naming a private road in precinct four off Upper Montague Road.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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