NEWS
County commissioners gather on May 8
Montague County Commissioners will consider several purchases using their COVID funds when they meet at 9 a.m. on May 8.
Leading the agenda is approval of the engagement letter with Edgin, Parkman, Fleming and Fleming PC to conduct the outside audit for 2022-23.
The infrastructure projects funded by grant monies include the licensing services to add fire department radio frequency to the Barrel Springs tower and add law enforcement and fire department frequencies to the Forestburg tower, new carpet in the district attorney’s office, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality application fee for the septic system, jail and annex and pay for ads announcing sealed bids for the radio system. Funds will be taken from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds
Commissioners will look at accepting sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil, and for all the chairs that were removed from the district courtroom.
In other topics precinct three will look at a line item budget adjustment, precinct four asks to enter the Dean Prine property on Dixie School Road and approve the final plat for various lots in North Bowie Estates 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.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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