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.
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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