NEWS
County pushing for FEMA fund extension
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
With a little more than 70 percent of its 2015 disaster-related road projects completed, Montague County Commissioners are trying to obtain at least one more extension from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The commissioner’s court met with officials from FEMA, Texas Department of Emergency Management and Cohn Reznick Tuesday to discuss the extension and give a status update.
While the commissioners have made progress, the upfront costs of the larger projects have delayed them to the point they are pushing up against a possible funding stoppage. County Judge Rick Lewis says FEMA has not given a “deadline,” but with so many other storms across the country, county officials anticipate it may set soon.
In the spring of 2015, Bowie received more than 20 inches of rainfall and Nocona almost 17 inches, causing massive damage. The flood came on the heels of a two-year drought.
Through FEMA disaster relief the county was allocated $13,137,353.79 for a total of 138 road projects. Of that amount, 117 were classified as small projects and 21 were large. It is a 75 percent FEMA/25 percent county match for the funds.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for City of Bowie, TX water customers along Highway 81 from Parker Road to Old Bowie Lake. Affected customers should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Results of water testing should be available shortly after noon today. If the testing is good, the BOIL WATER NOTICE may be lifted shortly thereafter
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
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Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
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