NEWS
Saint Jo City Council hears land requests, discusses speeding issue
Members of the Saint Jo City Council handled a slate of regular business of land requests and citizen questions when they met on Feb. 8.
Kelly Williamson asked the council if it would be possible to push the 45 mph speed limit further out along U.S. 82 possibly to reduce the noise from large trucks. City Secretary Teresa Fangman said no action was taken, but city staff had contacted the Texas Department of Transportation about the question. There was consensus from TxDOT and the council the noise from the highway is just part of living in that location.
Don Thomas, who requested a discussion about speeding on FM 2382 did not appear.
Two requests for placement of new manufactured homes were approved. Kyle and Krystal Ogden want to place a unit next to 503 E. Meadows after the property is replatted. It was approved pending the replat.
The second request was made by Daniel Hill and Donna Williams to place a home at 501 N. Herndon.
The council also reviewed two requests for certificates of appropriateness from the Saint Jo Historical Advisory Board. The first request for 105 E. Howell, the old Valley Creek Arts building was approved, while the second for 112 S. Broad, Real Estate Station, was tabled as they await more information.
In other topics program goals related to a Texas Community Development Board grant were adopted. This is part of an ongoing process for a grant the city has received to rehab its water tower and for electronic meters, which has been in the works the past two years.
The Texas Municipal Retirement System renewal rate was accepted, along with the police racial profiling report.
Quarterly financial reports from the 4A and 4B economic development corporations were accepted. Eli Casey got approval to host a May chili cook-off on the square.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
Montague County voters joined the rest of the state with a tremendous turnout in Tuesday’s elections.
The elections administration office reported with all 10 precincts counted a turnout of 56.01% or 8,732 casting ballots. There are 15,591 registered voters in the county.
While there were no county contested races, there were two city council and two school board elections.
The Bowie City Council has three places on the ballot. Laura Sproles, incumbent, was not challenged for her place two.
Levi Bailey won the precinct one seat with 925 votes. Valerie Thomerson received 328 votes.
In precinct three, Terry Gunter won with 1,027 votes and Glenda Durham was second with 383
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A 15-year-old Nocona boy was killed in a crash following a law enforcement pursuit just after midnight on Nov. 1.
Sgt. Aaron Brandle, public information officer with the Montague County Sheriff’s office, said the crash occurred on Nov. 1 at around 12:21 a.m.
The vehicle in the pursuit crashed in the 3600 block of Cardwell Road in Montague County. The juvenile was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was ejected as a result of the crash.
The release states responding law enforcement personnel immediately initiated life-saving measures at the scene. The juvenile was subsequently transported to Nocona General Hospital, where despite continued life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased.
While the authorities have not publicly identified the deceased, several community efforts have been launched to assist the family of AR “Mando” Alcantar, a sophomore at Nocona High School. Students and staff also have taken steps to remember the popular young man.
A Gofundme account also has been sent up under the name Small Town, Big Hearts – Help support the Alcantar Family. It was organized by Kelsey Cabrera.
(Top photo – AR “Mando” Alcantar)
Read the full report in the Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie News staff apologizes for the error in spelling of the the young man’ s name in the print edition. It stated “Mondo” and that was incorrect. We did not find the error until after press time.
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