NEWS
County election staffing debated
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
With what is expected to be a hotly contested 2024 presidential election looming on the horizon, Montague County Elections Administrator Ginger Wall made her budget pitch to the commissioner’s court Monday to add one full-time person and retain her part-time.
Wall is the first department head to discuss her budget request as the court awaits the arrival of the 2023 certified property values in mid-July. A budget workshop has been listed on agendas during the past two months to allow discussion.
The elections’ administrator first told the court about legislative changes that have extended early voting days to 12-hours which will increase judge’s pay. The primary runoff also has been moved from May to April offering a 45-day turnabout for the teams.
Read the full story on the budget discussion and other topics from Monday’s meeting in the mid-week Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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