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Commissioners meet on Monday
Montague County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on Monday for its final session of October.
The agenda lists an assortment of topics for the court to consider.
The 2018 resolution for the Indigent Defense Grant program will be reviewed.
A new interlocal agreement between Montague County and Nocona General Hospital will be approved.
Last month, agreements with the City of Bowie Emergency Medical Service and Saint Jo Fire Department Ambulance Service were approved to include the new stipends provided by the county.
The county was awaiting approval of the agreement by the Nocona General Hospital Board, which operates the ambulance. Nocona EMS went from receiving $20,000 a year to $62,500 serving Nocona and Prairie Valley Independent School Districts with EMS service.
Bowie Emergency Medical Services will receive $75,000 a year across a three-year contract, while the Saint Jo Volunteer Fire Department EMS will receive $35,000, an increase of $15,000. Bowie’s stipend was $30,000.
This was the first change in stipends in about 20 years.
Commissioners will consider a resolution for the sheriff’s office to apply for an e-grant for rifle resistant vests. A bill for extermination services for an infestation of ants, mosquitoes and crickets at the sheriff’s office and jail will be presented.
Other topics on Monday agenda are: Approval of the 2017 tax rolls; memorandum of understanding with the Abilene Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; request to enter the Leonard Randolph and John Morris properties on Hopewell Road to repair drainage; road crossing for multiple roads from TARGA Pipeline; and a deposit placement agreement with Insured Cash Sweep recommended by the investment committee.
Signs 1,155 Bills, Vetoes 26 Bills For 89th Regular Legislative Session
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the final list of 1,155 bills signed into law and 26 bills vetoed from the 89th Regular Legislative Session. Governor Abbott’s veto statements may be viewed here and here. The Governor also announced he will call a Special Session to begin on Monday, July 21, along with an initial list of agenda items.
“Working with the Texas Legislature, we delivered results that will benefit Texans for generations to come,” said Governor Abbott. “Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, and the Texas House and Senate worked hard to send critical legislation to my desk. This session has seen monumental success, but there is more we can do.”
All seven of Governor Abbott’s emergency items passed the Texas Legislature and were signed into law:
- Property Tax Relief
- Generational Investment in Water
- Raise Teacher Pay
- Expand Career Training
- School Choice
- Bail Reform
- Creation of the Texas Cyber Command
Additionally, Governor Abbott:
- Signed 1,155 bills
- Vetoed 26 bills
- Signed the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act and the Supplemental Budget
At this time, the Governor has identified several bills that were vetoed or filed without signature that will be placed on the upcoming Special Session agenda for further consideration:
- Senate Bill 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products.
- Senate Bill 648: Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
- Senate Bill 1253: Relating to impact and production fees for certain water projects and to the regulation of certain wells; authorizing a fee.
- Senate Bill 1278: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
- Senate Bill 1758: Relating to the operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility.
- Senate Bill 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
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