Early voting has extended hours in its final week going from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 26-Oct. 30, but only at the courthouse annex location.

Regular early voting at the other locations is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26-30.

The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 27 in council chambers.
After the consent agenda and public comments the following topics will be addressed:
Consider Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corporation project for park enhancement of the walking path and drainage work at Pelham Park; review the 2026 tax roll; authorize representatives for the city’s Texpool account, plus those Texpool accounts for Bowie Economic Development Corporation and 4B Sales Tax Corporation.

Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 26 in the courthouse annex.
County officials hope the bids for the new county veteran’s memorial wall come in at a reasonable cost as proposals are opened Monday. The veteran’s memorial had two panels fall over and break last year, and one more the year before.
In an effort to create a more sturdy structure the court opted to create a new memorial that will have a similar design as the one that was damaged and has since been removed. It will use steel rods to anchor it to the foundation. A new foundation will be placed to support the new wall that will honor past and present veterans. Previous estimates have run around $400,000 with insurance finally pitching in its amount of up to $250,000. The court has already set aside funds for the project.
The following items will be addressed on the agenda: Consent agenda, 2027 Montague County resolution for the indigent defense grant program, sheriff’s office 2026 forfeiture report; consider Task Force Model Memo of agreement between the county and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; review animal control ordinance and precinct three request to sell interest in a Mack water truk and Etnyre distributor truck to precinct four for $30,884.12.