NEWS
Commissioners hear road topics Monday
A public hearing for vacating a portion of road near Lake Nocona will open the day at 8:45 a.m. Jan. 23, followed by the regular court agenda at 9 a.m.
Precinct Four Commissioner Bob Langford asked to vacate 237 feet at the end of Storey Road in the Buck Keck Lakeview Subdivision and 321 feet of an unnamed road in the Hillcrest Lake Lots unit two. Action on the topic would take place in the second meeting.
The 9 a.m. agenda opens with a request to move a pair of polling locations. Elections Administrator Ginger Wall will discuss moving from Bowie Bible Baptist Church to the Bowie Senior Citizens Center and from the Nocona Community Center to the Nocona City Hall Council Room.
Commissioners will consider hiring an engineering firm to design and provide specifications for bid purposes of a sewer treatment plant.
The sheriff’s office will present its 2022 racial profiling report as required by the federal government.
An amendment to the county’s agreement with Windstream will be examined. Bids for rock hauling and fuel also will be opened.
Several property issues round out the agenda: Consider a preliminary plat of lots 1-3 in the Daniel Estates Subdivision, 15 acres in precinct two; final plat of lots 1-3 Kingdom Heights II Subdivision, 12.68 acres in precinct two and the final plat of lots 1-3 Rhoades-Polk Subdivision, 9.77 acres in precinct two.
NEWS
Repairs prompt boil order
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
NEWS
Elevated fire danger today
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
NEWS
County finalizes the proposed tax rate, budget
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
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