NEWS
Montague County general election
Latest election results with 16 of 16 reporting at midnight
Nocona ISD bond election 100 percent reporting
For 768
Against 1149
Bowie City Council 100 percent reporting
North ward
Scott Davis (I) 1046
Laura Sproles – 375
East ward
Ben Wiseman (I) 294
Terry Gunter 811
Richard Lee 384
South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested
Saint Jo City Council 100 percent reporting
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested
Aldermen
Shaden Clark 98
Randall Flusche 131
Nakisha Ice 101
Chris Luttmer 45
Lucas Thompson 212
(Two council seats open)
Forestburg School Board 100 percent reporting
Rick Balthrop 78
Mike Browning (I) 93
Audiemarie Hayes 176
Shelli Martinez 59
Chad Osteen 101
Jimmy Raney (I) 202
Lacy Rich 45
Kristy Tillman 224
Toby Vann (I) 178
Shane Wiley 165
(Four positions open)
Gold-Burg School Board 100 percent reporting
Lynn Allen (I) 152
Becky Case (I) 174
Weldon Duff 135
Penny McCullar 87
Melissa Weaver 58
Danielle Whitmus 46
(Three positions open)
Latest election results with 15 of 16 reporting 11 p.m.
Nocona ISD bond election 100 percent reporting
For 590
Against 912
Bowie City Council 100 percent reporting
North ward
Scott Davis (I) 770
Laura Sproles – 274
East ward
Ben Wiseman (I) 200
Terry Gunter 606
Richard Lee 291
South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested
Saint Jo City Council 100 percent reporting
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested
Aldermen
Shaden Clark 96
Randall Flusche 125
Nakisha Ice 94
Chris Luttmer 43
Lucas Thompson 200
(Two council seats open)
Forestburg School Board 100 percent reporting
Rick Balthrop 34
Mike Browning (I) 43
Audiemarie Hayes 83
Shelli Martinez 26
Chad Osteen 31
Jimmy Raney (I) 85
Lacy Rich 20
Kristy Tillman 81
Toby Vann (I) 62
Shane Wiley 70
(Four positions open)
Gold-Burg School Board 86 percent reporting
Lynn Allen 135
Becky Case 154
Weldon Duff 117
Penny McCullar 72
Melissa Weaver 54
Danielle Whitmus 39
(Three positions open)
Latest election results with 6 of 10 precincts reporting in Montague County POSTED 9 P.M.
Nocona ISD bond election
For 591
Against 912
Bowie City
Council
North ward
Scott Davis (I) -770
Laura Sproles – 274
East ward
Ben Wiseman (I) 200
Terry Gunter 606
Richard Lee 291
South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested
Saint Jo City Council
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested
Aldermen
Shaden Clark 96
Randall Flusche 125
Nakisha Ice 94
Chris Luttmer 43
Lucas Thompson 200
(Two council seats open)
Forestburg School Board
Rick Balthrop 43
Mike Browning (I) 43
Audiemarie Hayes 83
Shelli Martinez 26
Chad Osteen 31
Jimmy Raney (I) 85
Lacy Rich 20
Kristy Tillman 81
Toby Vann (I) 62
Shane Wiley 70
(Four positions open)
Gold-Burg School Board
Lynn Allen 135
Becky Case 154
Weldon Duff 117
Penny McCullar 72
Melissa Weaver 54
Danielle Whitmus 39
(Three positions open)
Posted at 8 P.M.
EARLY VOTING RESULTS/ one precinct reporting
Nocona ISD bond election
For 559
Against 831
Bowie City
Council
North ward
Scott Davis (I) – 766
Laura Sproles – 271
East ward
Ben Wiseman (I) 199
Terry Gunter 600
Richard Lee 290
South ward
Douglas Boyd uncontested
Saint Jo City Council
Mayor
Danny Steadham – uncontested
Aldermen
Shaden Clark 72
Randall Flusche 99
Nakisha Ice 65
Chris Luttmer 34
Lucas Thompson 154
(Two council seats open)
Forestburg School Board
Rick Balthrop 33
Mike Browning (I) 42
Audiemarie Hayes 79
Shelli Martinez 25
Chad Osteen 29
Jimmy Raney (I) 80
Lacey Rich 19
Kristy Tillman 76
Toby Vann (I) 57
Shane Wiley 66
(Four positions open)
Gold-Burg School Board
Lynn Allen 68
Becky Case 97
Weldon Duff 60
Penny McCullar 58
Melissa Weaver 43
Danielle Whitmus 30
(Three positions open)
All results “unofficial” until canvassed by the Montague County Commissioner’s Court.
Members of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. on May 26 in the office at 607A Lindsey for a monthly meeting.
Items on the agenda include a consent agenda and minutes and financials. Possible discussion/action may be considered on the following topics: Treasurer’s report, review of finance and current loans; president’s report as to the written agreements with contractual employees; consider current water rates and a possible increase; and review of expenses and areas that need amendment.
An executive session may be entered to discuss personnel issues.
The City of Saint Jo has a new fire marshal as the city council made the appointment during its May 13 meeting.
Gary Hines, a retired professional firefighter and certified fire investigator, will take the position. City Secretary Debbie Dennis said the post is required by ordinance but has not been filled for a long period.
The council set dates for a budget workshop for 2 p.m. on June 14 and 2 p.m. on June 28 for the ordinance workshop, as the council works to update its rules.
Aldermen gave their support to a proposition by Councilman Jack Dunn who is asking the Legislature to allow Texas’ smallest cities, those with 2,500 or few in population, to receive an additional share of sales and use tax. He would like to see the funds used in these communities to repair and replace aging infrastructure without new taxes or reliance on state grants.
In letter to State Rep. David Spiller, whom Dunn will meet with on June 1, the alderman explains much of the state’s 6.25% share generated locally flows into general funds and is spent on other priorities. He would like Spiller to author this legislation. Dunn gave the letter to the council along with a powerpoint on the plan.
“A single water treatment plant upgrade or sewer rehab carries massive, fixed costs that do not shrink with population size. These communities, often with only a few hundred or a couple thousands residents, simply cannot spread those costs across enough ratepayers or a broad tax based,” the letter states.
Dunn suggests a “graduated sales tax retention policy:” 1% additional share for cities with 2,500 or fewer residents; .75% for those 2,500 and 5,000; and .50% for cities between 5,001 and 10,000. It would be dedicated to infrastructure. Dunn says the overall statewide fiscal impact would be negligible, but could help sustain small, rural cities.
The Nocona City Council approved a bid for a new 203,000 gallon capacity tank for potable water at the water plant and learned a slide repair to the lake dam is going to be pretty costly.
At its May 12 session the council received three bids on the tank and went with one from Tank Depot of Cleburne for $193,923. It is for a a 217,600 gallon tank usable for 203,000 gallons. The price could change slightly since it was based on estimate freight costs.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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