NEWS
County approves hazard mitigation plan
Montague County now has its hazard mitigation plan in place, which will provide expanded opportunities for federal and state assistance in the event of a disaster.
Members of the commissioner’s court approved the 300-page plan following a public hearing Monday morning prior to the regular court agenda. There were no public comments. Court members agreed they were glad it was finished and it had been quite a challenge. It will be updated in five years.
Montague County worked with nine other counties that each developed plans in a process coordinated by the Nortex Regional Planning Commission using a $500,000 grant. Each county provide a 25 percent match, much of which came in the form of planning participation.
This plan has been in the works almost two years and includes the county, its three incorporated cities of Bowie, Nocona and Saint Jo, Bowie, Saint Jo and Prairie Valley Independent School Districts. Projects included in the plan center on actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects. While these incident often stem from natural disasters, it also focuses on proactive efforts. To be eligible for many federal disaster relief and other funding programs an entity must have a mitigation plan in place.
Read the full story on Monday’s commissioner’s court meeting in the mid-week Bowie News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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