NEWS
Bowie City Council approves buying a transformer
By BARBARA GREEN
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With the opportunity to purchase a slightly used electric transformer at 1/10th of its original price, the Bowie City Council last week approved the purchase and plans to add that third transformer to the city substation.
Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, made his pitch to the council last week reflecting back to his first year preparing a city budget back in May 2006. He was given a directive to put together a five-year plan for purchases and expected projects.
In his notes to the council Evans said the original idea was to add a second substation on the west side of the city, but the idea was pushed back several times and finally came off any future plans. Move to 2017 planning for the city’s future power needs the city staff began to look at the addition of a third transformer to the present station as a less expensive option.
City Manager Bert Cunningham researched and applied for grants, as well as both men talking to engineers about costs and design. Preliminary numbers came in at around $1.6 million for a third transformer, but that was pre-COVID. Today that number has blown up to around $2.6 million with a lead time of two years.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie city officials talked with Brazos Power staff last week about adding a third transformer to the substation. The city uses Brazos power lines to transport power. (Courtesy photo)
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 23.
The court will consider obligating $276,961.84 of American Rescue Plan funds to completing the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex. Commissioners have been working on this project much of the year.
Montague County will apply to the Nortex Regional Planning Commission for a solid waste disposal grant to purchase a tire cutter for use by all four precincts.
Developers for Kingdom Estates Phase 2 subdivision will offer a plant for lots 6-10, 16.06 acres located in precinct two.
A cooperative agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the county will be presented, along with a non-exclusive license and service agreement between Local Government Solutions and Justices of the Peace one and two.
Annual bonds for seven elected officials will be offered, along with the county attorney’s 2024 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report.
Montague County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist individuals with the purchase and installation of a residential storm shelter.
The shelter must be FEMA-approved and individuals must install and pay for the shelter. After installation and passing an inspection, the individual could be eligible for 50% reimbursement of the cost of the storm shelter up to a maximum $3,000 reimbursement.
The initial program allows for financial assistance for the installation of up to 100 storm shelters. Visit the Montague County website at co.montague.tx.us and click on “Safe Room Program,” and under quick links to see the qualifications and requirements for participation in the program.
There is no deadline to apply, but only 100 applicants will be accepted
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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