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.
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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on May 11.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the court will discuss an interlocal agreement between precinct two and the Bowie Sports Association for the baseball complex.
Precinct three will ask for a line-time budget adjustment of $15,000 from operating expenses to part-time.
The court will open and consider accepting sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil, all on a 90-day contract.
The consent agenda of minutes, bills and reports also is slated.
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