NEWS
Commissioners to meet twice on Monday
The Montague County Commissioners will meet twice on Oct. 10.
At 8:45 a.m. the court will conduct a public hearing on naming a private road Legacy Lane in precinct four off of Upper Montague County Road. A hearing is required per the Texas Transportation Code. Action will follow in the 9 a.m. session.
The agenda includes a variety of topics. Commissioners will consider applying for and accepting federal funds of $100,000 from the local assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund and authorize County Judge Kevin Benton to sign the application.
The court will discuss spending $1,025,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to install a new 275-foot radio tower in the precinct one yard and upgrade the sheriff and EMS radio transmitters to digital. The county applied for a grant but did not receive it.
Procedures and actions of the committee selected to review the county subdivision regulations will be reviewed. The committee was directed to examine and clarify the rules approved about two years ago and bring recommendations.
Other topics include: Allowing the sheriff to accept unanticipated revenue of $2,399.76 from Law Enforcement Partners; consider a memo of understanding with the Abilene Recovery Council; electric utility easement and covenant of access to install an electric meter pole in the Forestburg precinct one yard; allowing precinct one to place items in auction; review plans and plat for the FM 1125 RV Park in precinct two; approve a preliminary plat of 15 lots in North Bowie Estates in precinct two and final plat for lots 1-7 Lake Point in precinct four.
A Wednesday morning rollover on State Highway 59caused a vehicle to catch fire but had no injuries.
Montague County Public Information Officer Sgt. Aaron Randle said the call came in around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of SH 59 and Nobile Road. When Montague Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived, the 2008 Chevy pickup had rolled over and was fully enguled in flames. The17-year-old adult driver was out of the vehicle.
Brandle said the fire was under control at 8:06 a.m. Bowie Emergency Medical Services was also on the scene.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
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