NEWS
Oct. 6 deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 elections
Oct. 6 is the last day to register to vote in time for the Nov. 4 general election.
To register to vote in Texas complete a voter registration application and return it to your county election office at least 30 days before the upcoming election date. There are a complete of ways to register.
Complete an application using the Secretary of State online voter registration application. Fill in the required information, print, sign and mail the completed form directly to your county election office.
Request a printed application and the SOS office will mail a postage-paid voter application to the provided address. Contact or visit your local voter registrar, whose office is located in the Montague County Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Visit the votetexas.gov website to check your voter registration status. Your registration also can be updated for address or name change on the SOS website.
Those with questions may contact the voter registrar Ginger Wall at 894-2540. Her office is located at 11339 State Highway 59 in Montague.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE has been issued for the 400 Block of Decatur Street due to a water main break. The City of Bowie, TX Public Works Department is aware and is beginning repairs. Impacted residents who need bottled water should contact the City of Bowie, TX Office of Emergency Management at (940) 977-4941
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. June 9 in council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will discuss the 2026-27 budget process.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the 2027 Montague County Tax Appraisal District budget will be presented.
Other topics of new business will include amendments to the finance department purchasing policy; ordinance adding a pickleball court reservation fee and ordinance prohibiting drilling and mining or the reopening of an abandoned well or mine in any public park located within the city limits and resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife for a 2027 local park grant.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on June 8 in regular session.
A budget for 2026-27 from the Montague County Tax Appraisal District will be presented.
Montague County 4-Hers will tell the court about their activities this past year.
Three new appointments to the Montague County Child Welfare Board will be presented for consideration: April Ann Mancilla, Emily Joyce Carminati and Evan Todd Biles.
Other topics on the agenda will include: Plan year 2027 Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits plan renewal; sheriff’s office to accept unanticipated revenue of $1,800 from child welfare board to go into training; service agreement with Commercial Pest Management for service at the animal shelter; service agreement with Red River Authority of Texas Environmental Services Lab for wastewater treatment sample analysis and related delivery process; credit application with TriCounty Materials and Services; service agreement with Parker Waste Services for bin in precinct one county board; sealed bids for base rock and oversized rock and budget workshop.
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