NEWS
Bowie Council reviews grant applications, park board appointees
The Bowie City Council reviewed grant applications and park board appointees in its April 10 meeting.
A resolution was approved to submit an application for a Texas Community Development Block Grant for the Downtown Revitalization program fund. City Manager Bert Cunningham said they missed it two years ago and last year the Nortex Regional Planning Commission quit assisting cities with grant writing and it did not go through.
This year the city is using Public Management for many of its grant applications and the CM said they hope to get through this year. The application seeks $500,000 in grant funds for sidewalks, handicap accessibility ramps and access, handrails, curb and gutter, brick and driveway repair, lighting and electrical improvements and associated items in the area of Smythe and Montague Streets.
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TOP PHOTO – Bowie Police Chief Guy Green showed the city council the four new ballistic shields the department purchased with a state grant. One shield will be located at each of the four Bowie school campuses in the school resource officer’s office. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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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