NEWS
Election filing for Nov. 7 city, school races now underway
Election filing for city and school races on the Nov. 7 ballot began July 24 and will continue through Aug. 21.
Most of the cities and school districts in Montague County will have elections in November. Filing will take place at the city and school district offices through the Aug. 21 deadline.
The City of Nocona recently got approval through the legislature to change from May to November elections, but will wait to have the first election next year. The bill goes into effect on Sept. 1 and the council will have to approve a resolution, as will the Nocona Hospital District and Nocona Independent School District.
Montague, Forestburg and Prairie Valley Independent School Districts alternate years and will have elections in 2024.
The Bowie City Council will have a mayoral race plus three council races. Mayor Gaylynn Burris is presently serving, while the council positions are Place One Brent Shaw, Place Two Jason Love and Place Three Stephanie Post.
The Bowie ISD has three places on the ballots presently filled by Guy Green, place five; Lee Hughes, place six and Keith Richey, place seven.
The Saint Jo City Council has three places up for election including those filled by Carla Hennessey, Debbie Bryant and the late Randall Flusche who died in late February. The council had appointed a person and conducted an election, but both people were unable to serve the term so the seat was left vacant.
Saint Jo ISD will have four places on the ballot, one with a two-year unexpired term and three with regular terms. No information on the trustees up for election was available at press time.
Gold-Burg ISD has three places on the ballot that are presently held by Becky Case, Weldon Duff and Lynn Allen.
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Montague County Commissioners wrapped up a few items before the end of the year as they met on Dec. 23.
Grant Coordinator Charley Lanier asked the court to go ahead and obligate $276,961.84 from the American Rescue Funds to complete the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex.
He explained Dec. 30 is the last date where grant funds can be obligated, and he did not expect any issues since this project had already been approved in court using ARPA funds, he called it a “safety net,” to avoid any problem and possible return of the funds to the federal government.
Montague County has about $276,961.84 in grant funds which has not been allocated.
The court gave approval on the request.
Lanier also asked the court to apply for a grant for a tire cutter. Funded through the Nortex Regional Planning Commission and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the application will ask for $26,865 to purchase a larger gas-powered cutter on a trailer, which can be moved around for use. It would cut the larger tires into four pieces, which would be allowed into a landfill. Lanier said if the cutter comes through the county would need to obtain a permit for its use from TCEQ, which he added should not be an issue.
Commissioner Mark Murphey said he picks up more tires abandoned on the county roads than he disposes of at his own yard, adding he probably has 500 at his yard. The court gave approval to apply for this competitive grant.
The remainder of Monday’s brief meeting were year-end items. Bonds for the justice of the peace one, county clerk, county attorney, district attorney, sheriff, commissioner three and constable two were accepted.
A cooperative agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the county was approved, along with a license and services agreement with Local Government Solutions to provide software for both justice of the peace officers. The county attorney’s Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report was presented with no new seizures or forfeiture.
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