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Commissioner’s court meets on Monday
Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 14 addressing several annual agreements and other miscellaneous items.
The 2020 resolution for the indigent defense grant program will be examined, along with the memo of understanding with the Abilene Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. and the interlocal agreement with the Department of Information Resources.
The court will consider changing the name of Jackson Lane to Womble Road, and move its Nov. 11 court session to a different day due to the Veteran’s Day holiday.
The Veteran’s Service Office and the county sheriff’s monthly reports will be offered.
The sheriff’s office also will present several donations and items of unanticipated revenue. There is a $250 donation to the office from David and Marie Dooley, $419 from Leadership Montague County; $700 from the Texas State University Tobacco Enforcement program; and $11,605 from U.S. Corrections for prisoner housing.
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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