NEWS
Election filing ends with two contested mayoral races in county
Election filing came to an end Monday with mayoral challenges in two of the county’s incorporated cities, but Saint Jo saw no one file for the post and is awaiting information on how to proceed from the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
In Saint Jo there are three aldermen positions open on the ballot with incumbents Michael Dennis and Martha Vite filing, along with John Dunn. The mayor’s term has one year left after the July resignation of Kelly Williamson.
For the first time since 2007 the City of Nocona will have a contested mayor’s race as Councilman Chris Nunneley and Ray Gelo run for the position. Longtime Mayor Robert Fenoglio declined to run after serving the city as mayor since 2007 and before that 10 years on the council.
Incumbent Councilor Robert Fuller filed for his place, joined by Matthew D. Fenoglio and Robert Norman. There are two places open in the election. Councilor Don Davis declined to run.
There will only be one contested race in the City of Bowie as Mayor Gaylynn Burris faces a challenge by Glenda Durham.
This would be Burris’ final term as mayor if she is re-elected to a third term. Durham has run for precinct three council in 2020, 2021 and 2023
Councilors Brent Shaw, place one, and Stephanie Post, place three, have filed for re-election and Boyd Hulstine has filed to run for place two presently filled by Donna Ashley.
Bowie Independent School District will have one contest race as incumbent Trustee Jeff Jackson faces Justin Kuecher for place three. Place Four Trustee Kent Dosch has filed for re-election.
Nocona ISD has two incumbents running unchallenged with Erica Patton in place three and Greg Fuller in place 4.
Saint Jo ISD has four candidates for two positions. Incumbents Mike Martin and Rodney Swirczynski have filed, along with Jessyca Wagner and Shawn Armstrong.
Early voting begins Oct. 20 for the Nov. 4 elections.
Several personnel issues including the superintendent’s summative evaluation and filling the vacant intermediate principal position face the Bowie School Trustees when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The superintendent’s review is usually done in two parts during the year with the summative an effort to evaluate overall progress. Donna Hale’s contract also will be considered. as she marks her first year leading the district.
For the intermediate principal’s job, Jason Childress left the post last month taking the new formed director of student services, which will handle many of the tasks the assistant superintendent handled such as curriculum and test scores. That assistant position was eliminated by the board after Lee Ann Farris left the job. Childress’ resignation has been submitted.
Filling the principal’s job and consideration of a rental agreement for a portion of the bus parking lot property also are set for executive session. Any action all these topics will be considered back in open session.
On the regular agenda, the board will receive the 2025 fiscal audit for Jack County. A small portion of the district runs into that county.
The superintendent will provide operational reports and personnel updates. Childress will present the preliminary STAAR scores and the status of board goals, while Paula Peterson, finance director, gives the monthly financial report.
Numerous annual items will be up for action: Contract for cafeteria software; budget amendments; consider the ESSA application, the Montague and Jack County Tax Appraisal District budgets; library books for the elementary; ESC 9 contracts and a Texas Association of School Boards policy updates.
The board also will consider offering open enrollment for pre-kindergarten students for the next school year.
Six Montague County volunteer fire department have received grants from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The service recently approved $29.3 million in funding for grants to through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.
In the fourth funding round of the year, the program awarded 531 grants addressing volunteer fire department requests for personal protective equipment, slip-on units, fire and rescue equipment, water tenders, small brush trucks and training aids.
Nocona Hills Volunteer Fire Department received a $300,000 grant for a water tender vehicle. Montague and Sunset VFDs each received $45,000 for a slip-on unit, and the Nocona rural, Nocona city and Saint Jo VFDs each received $25,000 for fire and rescue equipment.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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