NEWS
Bowie city, school only contested local elections
Candidate filing for the Nov. 7 city and school board elections came to an end Monday with part of the entities facing contested races and the rest able to cancel due to no contests.
The candidates are:
Bowie City Council
Mayor – Gaylynn Burris (incumbent) and Jason Love (councilor precinct two).
Precinct one – Brent Shaw (I) and Brandon Walker.
Precinct two – Donna Ashley, Cody Bunch and Colleen L. Crawford-Williams.
Precinct three – Stephanie Post (I) and Glenda Kay Durham.
Bowie ISD
Place five – Guy Green (I).
Place six – Lee Hughes (I) and Michael Chase Thomas.
Place seven – Keith Richey.
Saint Jo City Council
Three places open: Carla Hennessey (I), Terry Stewart and Martha Garcia.
Saint Jo ISD
For three-year terms: Brandon Kline, Rebecca Harris and Jeff Pledger, all incumbents.
Unexpired two-year term:
Rodney Swirczynski (I).
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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