NEWS
Incumbents and newcomers fill out filing deadline
It looks like there will be lots of new names on the ballots for the Nov. 5 city and school elections.
Filing came to a close on Monday for the 10 elections in Montague County this November with some of the entities able to cancel their races due to contested spots. Early voting by personal appearance will begin Oct. 21.
If you are not yet registered to vote, the deadline to register is Oct. 7. Forms are available on the secretary of state’s website and they have to be delivered to the local voter registrar.
City and school elections and the people who have filed are as follows:
Bowie City Council
Place 1 –
Brandon Walker
Place 2 – Laura Sproles
and Boyd Hulstine
Place 3 – Laramie
Truax
Incumbents TJay McEwen, Kristi Bates and Terry Gunter did not file for re-election.
Nocona City
Council (3 places)
Christopher Nunneley
(incumbent)
Yesika Rodriguez (I)
Chuck Hittle
Taylor Ross (I) did
not file
Saint Jo City Council
Kelly Williamson, mayor
Melissa McPherson (I)
Colton Thomas (I)
Incumbent Mayor Shawn Armstong did not file
Bowie ISD Board
Place 1 Jacky Betts (I) and Brian S. Rhodes
Place 2 Nichole Maddox (I), Michael Chase Thomas and Angie Christmas
Forestburg ISD
(4 places)
Rick Bathrop (I)
Chad Hudspeth (I)
Audiemarie Keown (I)
Ricky Towery
Chris Jones
Steve Sandusky
Joann Pople (I) did not file
Gold-Burg ISD
(3 places)
Lynn Allen (I)
Becky Case (I)
Weldon Duff (I)
James Martin
Chuck Healer
Montague ISD
(Four places)
Terry Jones (I)
Janet Nabours (I)
Gregg Romine (I)
Jimmy Walker (I)
Nocona ISD
Place 1 Kyle LaMar (I) and Chico Cabrera
Place 6 Randy Murphey (I)
Place 2 Guy Hill (I)
Prairie Valley ISD
(3 places)
Scott Carpenter (I)
Frank Glass (I)
Jimmy Harris (I)
Saint Jo ISD
(two places)
Leeton Phillips (I)
Dee Weger (I)
Tim Hennessey
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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