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BISD trustees meet on Thursday

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The regular meeting of the Bowie Independent District Board of Trustees was moved from June 17 to June 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Items on the agenda include the mid-year “summative evaluation” of Superintendent Blake Enlow in closed session. Any action would be taken back in open session including any salary addendum.
In open session, the board will consider the proposed budgets of Montague, Jack and Clay County Tax Appraisal Districts. The BISD extends into the adjacent counties.
Texas Association of School Board policy updates on a variety of topics also will be presented.
Departmental updates will be offered from transportation, food service and custodial, maintenance and technology.
In other reports, the superintendent will provide information on the North Central Texas College P-Tech memo of understanding and look at the July board meeting dates.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Ann Farris will present the state assessment update, followed by campus summer updates from the principals and the monthly financials from the business director.
The meeting opens with recognition for the state golf team, state track participants and the state solo and ensemble musicians.

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Commissioners to meet on Dec. 23

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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.

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NEWS

New storm shelter grants available

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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

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COUNTY LIFE

First day of winter arrives

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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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