NEWS
Mill/Nelson intersection closing Monday for construction
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Starting Nov. 6 North Mill Street will be closed from East Houston to Small Street as construction gets underway on the Nelson Street drainage project.
Drivers should avoid this area and seek out alternate routes as construction will take several months. Bowie City Manager Bert Cunningham said Atmos Energy will be relocating a large gas line in this area expected to take about two weeks.
MX Construction, contractor for the drainage project, will begin in the same area since it will already be closed off by the utility company. The overall drainage project will take a year.
Stony Lowrance, public works director, said Thursday the latest schedule shows the contractor will start by replacing a 12-inch sewer line that cross Mill Street at Nelson. The overall project is expected to take about a year. Three large drop boxes will be installed at Houston/Mill, in the intersection of Mill and Nelson and one on Mill.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Pictured above: The intersection of Mill and Nelson. This one block section of Nelson has been closed for more than a year after a section on the north side of the street collapsed. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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.
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.
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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