NEWS
Amon Carter Lake Water board resigns, seeks receivership from PUC
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The remaining five members of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation board of directors submitted their resignations Aug. 14 and have asked the Public Utilities Commission to set receivership to continue operating the water supply until it can could be organized.
Rob Leopold, member of the board, reported the resignations were sent to the board attorney on Aug. 12 and he spoke with The Bowie News staff on Aug. 14. He emphasized the most important thing right now is the corporation’s 300 customers know this will not impact their water service and the day-to-day operations will continue as the PUC considers its actions.
“No one has to worry about their water it will continue to flow. They can still pay their bills at the office, where they can take care of anything that does not require board approval,” said Leopold.
Those who resigned include Leopold, Chairman John Halbrook, Lee Wayne Jones, Ray Smith and Louis Clayton. Leopold noted he is not representing the district here but is getting information out to their customers.
The board members suggested Red River Valley Authority to serve as the temporary manager, while Daniel Deweber, who is suing the corporation has suggested the City of Bowie.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Pictured a water board meeting in April 2025. (News file photo)
Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.
After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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