NEWS
Tax payments due by Jan. 31

The hours are ticking away to pay your 2024 county, city, school and hospital district property taxes by the Jan. 31 deadline before any penalty or interest charges begin.
The tax deadline is Jan. 31 and those who pay by the deadline will avoid the 7% penalty and interest that kicks off starting Feb. 1. That amount will increase each month until July 1 when attorney fees are added. Tax payments were due when tax statements were received last October.
There has been lots of activity regarding property taxes during the past year as the homestead exemption was increased and school taxes reduced by state mandate. Tax officials in Montague County encourage citizens to keep up with all their paperwork and come to pay their payments as soon as possible to avoid either waiting in line or possibly not getting through in the last hours on the telephone.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
NEWS
School closings

Bellevue ISD – On Feb. 19 school will start at 10 am. Busses will run 2 hours late.
Montague School – Starting at 10 a.m. on Weds. Busses will run two hours late.
Forestburg School – Starting at 10 a.m. on Weds. Busses will run two hours late.
Prairie Valley School will be closed all day Wednesday due to the hazardous road conditions.
Bowie ISD will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. BISD statement: Although most roads are clear, there are some slick “black ice” spots throughout the entire district. Parking lots and sidewalks have some slick spots as well. This delay will allow buses, staff, and students to have ample time to cautiously arrive at school. Stay warm!
Nocona ISD will start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Gold-Burg ISD will start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday
NEWS
Schools closing early today due to weather conditions

Gold-Burg ISD will have busses run at 2 p.m. today
Forestburg ISD will have busses run at 2 p.m.
Saint Jo closed at 3 p.m.
Updates to this list will be made as soon as they come available.
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