NEWS
Saint Jo residents under boil order 2 days after water main breaks
Saint Jo water customers were under a boil order for two days this week following a broken four-inch water main.
Marty Hilton, public works director for the city, said the old castiron line broke on North Main. Without any sort of valves, they can’t cut off only part of the system, so the entire system was off during the repair late into the night of Jan. 10. The crew replaced a small section of the line and was able to get water flowing once again.
The boil order was issued on Jan. 11 after Hilton contacted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. When an entire system is shut down, the state rules require a boil order to help protect consumers from any harmful items.
Hilton reported to citizens the boil order was lifted shortly after noon on Thursday.
The order stated the public water system had taken the necessary corrective action to restore the quality of water and provided TCEQ with the mandated lab test results that indicated the water no longer required boiling as of Jan. 12.
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.
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.
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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