COUNTY LIFE
Commissioners to hear battery storage company request
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Feb. 12 with the agenda opening with a presentation by Samsung Renewable representatives regarding a proposed Fortissimo Battery Energy Storage System which is in development.
This company is interested in installing a battery storage facility which provides power to the state grid in the Forestburg area. Officials have indicated they may request an abatement for the large metal shipping container units where the batteries would be stored.
Sheriff Marshall Thomas will present the 2023 racial profiling report and County Clerk Kim Jones will ask to transfer $3,000 from records management to pay salary for training a new employee.
Tax Assessor-Collector Kathy Phillips will ask to issue homestead refunds to Kenneth Tipton for $4,600.17 and to Jesus Hernandez for $4,184.32.
The court will consider a services agreement between the county and the Texas Association of Counties information resource agency, along with the 2024 TAC ARTS renewal agreement.
The remainder of the agenda focuses on land and road topics. Peba Oil & Gas will seek right-of-way bores on Cobb Hollow Road in precinct four and will pay $500 in fees for that process.
Precinct four is seeking to vacate a 248-foot portion of Jefferson Street and a 188-foot portion of Bowie Street in Montague, along with a preliminary plat for 10 lots in the Robb Addition Subdivision also in precinct four.
Precinct two also has requested to enter the Alfred Gordon property on Well Service Road to clear a fence line.
The Mind’s Eye of Nocona will entertain with music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in a concert to support scholarships for Montague County graduating seniors on July 12.
The concert will be at 5 p.m. on July 12 at the Veranda Inn Event Center in Nocona. Tickets are $20 for all table seating. Purchase six or more tickets for a reserved table.
The band invites you to brown bag your dinner and BYOB. Proceeds support scholarships for seniors from Nocona, Prairie Valley, Saint Jo, Bowie, Forestburg and Gold-Burg.
The Mind’s Eye is composed of local residents Donna Lemons, Larry G. Lemons, Carroll Fuller, Warren Young and Karen Young. To purchase tickets stop by the L.G. Lemons Art Gallery at 300 Clay or call Larry at 940-366-5782 or Donna at 940-366-6825.
Fireworks abounded at Lake Nocona during the July 4th weekend. Along with the annual Lions Club fireworks, the Rusty and Billy Henley family fireworks lit up the skies. Saint Jo Firefighters also hosted their annual fireworks event. (Photo by Trena Henley)
Bowie Community Development Board recently unveiled a new beautification efforts in downtown that decorates up a plain metal box. After getting approval from the Texas Department of Transportation a plastic skin showcasing historic Bowie photos was created and wrapped around the box. This box is located at Smythe and Wise, showing historical photos from this area of downtown. Similar skins are located in windows in downtown.
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