NEWS
County divides capital credits among nonprofits; set to bid out jail roof replacement
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County Commissioners handled an agenda filled with routine items, but the court was able to spread $150,000 to various nonprofits.
Each year the county can apply for unclaimed property capital credits from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and this year the amount topped $147,000.
Commissioner Bob Langford presided as judge protem in the absence of County Judge Kevin Benton who was on vacation. He moved the county continue the $60,000 it provided to the Montague County Child Welfare Board and the $5,000 to each of the three county libraries in Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo.
The funds also will be shared with the economic development corporations in those three cities, giving each one $25,000. Langford said that leaves about $30,000 in the overall account. The judge protem also pointed out there are restrictions on exactly what these funds can be spent on, and these choices meet the criteria.
Sheriff Marshall Thomas offered several items for the court’s attention including a request to go out for bids to replace the roof at the jail/sheriff’s office. Estimated cost to repair the roof is close to $100,000.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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
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.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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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