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.
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.
Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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