NEWS
Election day arrives on Tuesday
Voting in the Nov. 7 general election for state issues and local elections has finally arrived.
Early voting was strong and as of 10 a.m. Friday Elections Administrator Ginger Wall reported 1,625 ballots had been cast which is 10.89% of the 14,912 registered voters. The registered voter figure may be up or down a few as the office received some names that were removed and other changes from the Secretary of State.
There are 14 constitutional amendments up for action. The Bowie and Nocona Independent School Districts will ask voters to consider bond issues for new construction, while the City of Bowie will select a mayor and three city councilors.
Voting on election day will be 7 a..m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 at 10 locations across Montague County.
Polling locations will be at: Montague County Courthouse Annex Community Room, Montague;
Bowie Senior Citizens Center; Nocona City Hall Council Room; Saint Jo Civic Center; Ringgold Fire Hall; Bowie Public Library; Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum, Nocona; Forestburg Community Center; Sunset City Hall and Valley View Baptist, Spanish Fort.
Voters should remember they can cast a ballot at any polling location in the county, not just their town thanks to countywide voting.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News. Below is the list of polling locations for Tuesday.
- Montague County Annex Community
Room, 11339 State Hwy. 59 - Nocona City Hall council chamber,
102 Clay - Saint Jo Civic Center,
101 E. Boggess - Bowie Senior Citizens Center,
501 Pelham - Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum,
1522 U.S. Hwy. 82E - Bowie Public Library, 301 Walnut
- Forestburg Community Center,
16617 FM 455 - Sunset City Hall, 119 FM 1749
- Ringgold Fire Hall,
17832 U.S. Hwy. 81N - Valley View Baptist Church,
6159 FM 103
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 27 in council chambers.
Items on the agenda include the following: City manager’s report discussing the master plan grant, repairs to Rock and Pillar and status of the substation transformer; consent agenda of minutes and bills; speed limit ordinance update second reading; Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corporation request to approve expenditures on park enhancement project to include additional concrete parking at Pelham Park and installation of covered pickleball courts southwest of the Bowie knife and public comments.
Bowie City Councilors heard complaints about the recently approved food truck ordinance during last week’s meeting and were updated on damage from recent flash flooding.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris also presented a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week, as members of the local EMS team were presented with the proclamation.
In his city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham said there were numerous problems with excessive rainfall during the last few weeks, with the most significant at Rock and Pillar where the rusted washed out culverts have been deteriorating for several years. Portions of Rock have collapsed near that intersection closing part of the street.
Another less traveled street had a sinkhole which the city crews have repaired, and two crews have been out trying to fill potholes and make street repairs as they can.
Cunningham told the council they have to figure out a way to pay for the new culverts on Rock and Pillar, and he has been meeting with a pair of engineering companies to get some preliminary estimates that are close to $1,000,000. He also has been talking with the city’s financial advisor to discuss options for financing repairs.
Read the full story in the May 22 Bowie News.
Photo – Mayor Gaylynn Burris presented a proclamation from the City of Bowie for National EMS Recognition Week. Several members of the Bowie EMS team were present: Daniel Fogle, Enrique Roman, Fire Chief Doug Page, Chad Gerlach, Marco Sandoval and Luke Waltersheid. (Courtesy photo)
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