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Tax assessor ready to announce her retirement date

The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on March 11 for its first session of March.
Tax Assessor-Collector Syd Nowell is expected to submit her letter of resignation as she plans to retire in April after serving in office since September 1999.
A committee was formed to seek a replacement who will serve until the March 2020 primary; however, the committee could not meet until a formal declaration was made by Nowell.
The court has agreed to hire a person to come in and work with Nowell about a month before she leaves office to help with the transition. The agenda also lists consider appointment to tax assessor position.
Could the county receive some new financial assistance to make road repairs? The court will consider working with the Texas Oil and Gas Association and others to obtain state grant funding for county road repairs. Previously the state provided a statewide grant program following the last energy boom 10 years ago.
Other topics on Monday’s agenda will be the monthly reports from the Veteran’s Service Office, sheriff’s office and update on the mitigation plan project; agreement between CTC Commissary and the sheriff’s office; risk management pool property renewal questionnaire; advertising for fuel bids; precinct two request to sell salvage trucks; bonds for the election administrator and tax collector clerk; and budget adjustment in precinct one.
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Jury finds ex-DA Casey Hall guilty on theft by a public servant

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.
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Amon Carter remains closed due to high water
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Brief agenda awaits city council

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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