NEWS
Small group of citizens attend groundwater hearing
By BARBARA GREEN
Less than a dozen citizens attended Monday night’s public hearing of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District board of directors regarding the approval of “desired future conditions” for the four-county district.
On Monday, the board conducted the second of two public hearings on the DFCs, which were approved by the Groundwater Management Area 8, which includes the Upper Trinity district. The first hearing was in Springtown, where the main office is located with the second hearing in Bowie.
Doug Shaw, general manager, explained a desired future condition represents an acceptable physical state of the aquifer or its subdivisions at some point in the future. In this instance it represents acceptable future water level declines during the course of a 50-year period.
There were 10 citizens in attendance during Monday night’s hearing, with many from the Forestburg area who are involved with the Montague County Property Owners Association and its efforts to monitor groundwater usage.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Pictured: Members and staff of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District conducted a public hearing on desired future conditions for the region during a Monday night hearing in Bowie. (Photo by Barbara green)
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Seeing your preliminary property values has the potential to make you cry, but coupled with rumors about homestead exemptions changed or eliminated has made the arrival even more dramatic.
Last week those preliminary property tax value notices began arriving in mailboxes across Montague County. Some 9,066 statements were sent out by the Montague County Tax Appraisal District along with 4,689 oil and gas notices by Pritchard and Abbott.
Overall county values went up 9% based on the preliminary values for 2025.
For many it was shock to open that envelope as values jumped in almost every taxing entity.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
After six years as superintendent of Bowie Independent School District and a total of 14 years in the district, Superintendent Blake Enlow announced his resignation on May 5, effective May 23.
In an email to district staff, Enlow said “Serving as your superintendent has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life…Together, we have faced challenges, celebrated successes and worked tirelessly to provide an excellent education for every student in our care.”
The superintendent continued the decision was not made lightly and stems from personal and professional considerations.
He anticipates the board will meet, possibly next week, to discuss a plan to begin a superintendent search.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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