NEWS
Montague County approves budget, tax rate
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Montague County Commissioners approved the 2018 tax rate and the 2018-19 budget Monday finalizing its financial direction for the new fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.
After several months of cutting and revising the budget proposal, the court gave it a unanimous yes. Budgeted expenses for the year are $14,032,182 and revenue of $14,245,975.
This budget will be funded through a tax rate of .55 cents per $100 in property value, and while that is the same rate as the prior year it is an increase because it is above the effective rate of .5440 cents. That rate would generate the same tax revenue as the prior year.
That is a one percent increase in the tax rate which is projected to add $6 a year to the tax bill of a house valued at $100,000. The rate breaks down to .3865 cents for the general fund; .1202 for road and bridge; .0005 for Farm-to-Market Right-Of-Way; .0255 for indigent health and .0173 for debt service for a total of .55 cents per $100 in property value.
Looking at the overall budget there were no salary increases, but there was a 3.5 percent increase to health insurance premiums.
Read the full commissioner’s court story in your mid-week News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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