NEWS
Forestburg ISD to offer two bond proposals
By BARBARA GREEN
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It has been 30 years since there were any major additions or improvements made at Forestburg School, and despite three past bond election failures, the district will ask voters to consider a pair of separate bond proposals in a May 4 election.
Community information meetings are scheduled for April 2 at 6:30 p.m. and April 13 at 9 a.m., both at the Forestburg Community Center. Information also can be viewed at forestburgisd.net/634587_3.
The most recent bond election for FISD was in 2018 when it failed 301-195 as the district asked for $1,790,000 for several vehicles including four busses and numerous infrastructure improvements including lighting, cafeteria, flooring, fire alarm system, school safety door entry, a new server and asphalt for the parking lots.
The last major construction occurred 29 years ago when fire destroyed the 1937 building in 1995 and it was rebuilt. There have been some minor improvements and additions, such as the tennis courts and football field, but much of the field was done with private donations.
Back in January and February the board approved calling for a bond election following extensive work since last October by a long-range facility committee. Its members include staff, students, business owners, newer residents and longer term community members and a few board members.
Superintendent Jason Briles said the group worked hard to determine the needs and what would fit best to fill those needs.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
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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