NEWS
Bowie Council adopts budget, keeps tax rate the same
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Members of the Bowie City Council adopted the first reading for adoption of the 2024-25 budget totaling $23,310,385 in overall operations.
Approval came at Monday night’s meeting the 2024 tax rate. Finance Director Pamela Woods presented the budget proposal in its final form and when asked if there were any significant changes from the first draft, she said there property tax revenue went down some, while sales tax went up a small bit. The fire department salary line also was adjusted as it is now fully staffed.
The budget total is $23,310,385, broken down in $10,714390 for the general fund and $12,595,995. This budget is balanced with only a small amount, $9,681 above the overall projected revenues. Utility fund revenue is projected at $12,601,000 and general fund at $10,719,066.
The proposed tax rate for 2024 is unchanged for the past three years staying at .5430 cents per $100 in property value. There were no comments in Monday’s public hearing.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Seeing your preliminary property values has the potential to make you cry, but coupled with rumors about homestead exemptions changed or eliminated has made the arrival even more dramatic.
Last week those preliminary property tax value notices began arriving in mailboxes across Montague County. Some 9,066 statements were sent out by the Montague County Tax Appraisal District along with 4,689 oil and gas notices by Pritchard and Abbott.
Overall county values went up 9% based on the preliminary values for 2025.
For many it was shock to open that envelope as values jumped in almost every taxing entity.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
After six years as superintendent of Bowie Independent School District and a total of 14 years in the district, Superintendent Blake Enlow announced his resignation on May 5, effective May 23.
In an email to district staff, Enlow said “Serving as your superintendent has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life…Together, we have faced challenges, celebrated successes and worked tirelessly to provide an excellent education for every student in our care.”
The superintendent continued the decision was not made lightly and stems from personal and professional considerations.
He anticipates the board will meet, possibly next week, to discuss a plan to begin a superintendent search.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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