NEWS
Bowie City Auditorium’s future still unclear
It is not the parking or the use of a renovated Bowie City Auditorium that concerns members of the city council, it is the $5 million price tag and the ongoing costs.
Another full house greeted the Bowie City Council when it met Tuesday night to hear an update on the Friends of the Auditorium fundraising efforts.
While the Friends have raised more than $50,000 this past year, the news about grant availability was not good. Main Street Manager Shannon Skiles told the council while they have applied to many entities for grants, none have committed. Retired Bowie City Manager James Cantwell was just one of several people who addressed the city council about the auditorium project at its Tuesday meeting. Along with an update on fundraising, the hotel/motel tax advisory committee has made a recommendation to eliminate the set percentage allocations to the community center, auditorium restoration and promotions. An ordinance will be prepared and returned to the council for action. Read the full story in the weekend News. 
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.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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