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County commissioners to receive 2016 jail report
Montague County Commissioner’s will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 14 and receive the annual jail report.
The county jail undergoes an annual examination from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and the court will consider accepting that report Monday.
Numerous annual items will receive court action on Monday.
County Judge Rick Lewis will receive authorization to sign the home-delivered meal grant program resolution provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture. The grant was approved on July 11. The grant helps fund meals served at the Bowie and Nocona Senior Centers.
Longevity pay for employees and the liability renewal will be discussed; along with distribution of the unclaimed property capital credit funds from the comptroller’s office and accept the Chapter 59 asset forfeiture reports from the county attorney.
Precinct three will request to enter the Yowell ranch property on Copeland Road to clear a drainage ditch and to enter the James Louton property on Cottonwood Street to retrieve salvage concrete material. Precinct two will ask to sell precinct one a backhoe and then purchase a backhoe from ASCO.
The agenda wraps up with monthly bills, minutes reports and the monthly veteran’s service office.
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Missing man has close ties with Nocona
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City staff examines new generators for water plant
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
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Council takes no action on litigation issue
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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