NEWS
Montague County retains .4961 cents tax rate for 2025
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County Commissioners Monday accepted the 2025-26 proposed budget retaining the present tax rate letting higher property values provide additional revenues.
The public hearing on the budget will be at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 25 in the courthouse annex. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year by $651,877, and 2.78% of that $9,394.41 in tax revenues will be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
The proposed tax rate is .4961 cents per $100 in property value. A public hearing on the tax rate will be at 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 25, just after the budget hearing and prior to the regular court meeting at 9 a.m.
For 2025 the average homestead taxable value is $168,221, which is a 6.8% increase about the prior year. Tax on the average homestead is $834, a 6.78% increase above $781 in 2024. The total county tax levy on all properties is $13,733,844, which is a 5.55% increase.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
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