NEWS
Montague County voter turnout 25.51%
By BARBARA GREEN
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Montague County had a strong turnout in Tuesday’s election where two school bond issues were decided, along leadership of the county’s largest city and 14 constitutional amendments.
Voter turnout was 25.51% Tuesday with 3,803 ballots cast out of the 14,907 registered voters. The only overall county ballot issues were the amendments, which followed the state in approving 13 of 14 amendments. The only one to fail in both places was Proposition 13 related to the retirement age for judges. Overall the statewide turnout for voting was 14.41%.
Property tax cuts, a raise for retired teachers and billions in investments in infrastructure, research, tech and energy were approved by voters on election day. Proposition 13, which would have allowed judges to retire at a later age was rejected with one-third of voters saying yes.
While not unexpected the most support went to proposition 4, the $18 billion property tax relief measure that raised the homestead exemption to $100,000. It received an overwhelming 84% of the statewide vote.
Read the full story on the school and City of Bowie elections in the weekend Bowie News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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