NEWS
Commissioners face lengthy agendas on Monday
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet for a pair of meetings on Aug. 11.
A public hearing is set for 8:30 a.m. on proposed rules relating to on-site sewage facility in the county.
The regular court meeting begins at 9 a.m. and has the following agenda items:
Present Montague County Historical Commission with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award for exceptional service.
Consider 2026 county holidays.
Approve order calling the Nov. 4 Texas Constitutional Amendment election.
Authorize County Judge Kevin Benton to sign the home-delivery meal grant program resolution.
Consider sheriff and constable fees for 2025-26.
Consider House Bill 3834 cyber security training certification for state and local governments online compliance report.
Consider order adopting rules for on-site sewage facilities in the county.
Consider bid for struck-off property at 406 W. Nelson, Bowie and for the judge to sign the tax resale deed.
Review Texas Department of Motor Vehicle imposition of optional fees for 2026.
Replat of Smyrna Meadows lots 4, 5 and 11 in precinct two due to change in curvature of the road.
Budget workshop and consider accepting the fiscal 2025-26 budget and schedule a public hearing.
Tax Assessor/Collector to present certification of appraised values for tax year 2025, along with the no new revenue and voter approval tax rate for 2025 and consider the proposed tax rate, followed by record vote and schedule a public hearing.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Nocona has been nominated as a rural Opportunity Zone by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mayor Christopher Nunneley said they will begin “pitching” this federal tax angle to potential businesses.”
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nunneley, Donna Culpepper, executive director for the Nocona Economic Development Corporation and Michelle Page of the Nocona Chamber of Commerce announced the nomination and offered a brief overview of the federal tax incentives that can become available.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
Remember Sept. 11 2001, 25 years later
While history will remember Sept. 11, 2001 among the darkest days in America’s history, it also is a day marked not only by tremendous heroism and bravery by first responders, but also every day Americans from all walks of life who showed the world our country would not be intimidated by terrorism.
There were 2,996 people killed during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 including 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York city police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Tens of thousands more suffered in the aftermath due to exposure to chemicals and industrial debris.
The Bowie News editor asked some local lawmen, firefighters, a pilot and two retired FBI agents their memories of this tragic day and how their jobs were impacted by the events. We thank them for sharing their reflections.
Read the full feature in your Thursday Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Looking toward the future, the Bowie City Council Tuesday night voted to add an assistant city manager position promoting Public Works Director Stony Lowrance to the job.
The agenda listed an executive session to discuss evaluation of the city manager. Councilors went to closed session at 6:30 p.m. and 15 minutes later asked City Manager Bert Cunningham and Lowrance to come in. After 15 minutes they left the session and a few minutes later the full council came back to open session.
Councilor Brent Shaw, in making the motion for the assistant city manager, pointed to expanded duties the manager has undertaken. Councilor Boyd Hulstine made the second as the vote received unanimous approval.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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