NEWS
County to consider resolution on denying wind farm tax abatements
Montague County Commissioners will consider a resolution that states the county will not support tax abatements for wind developments when the court meets at 9 a.m. on May 24.
In recent years as development of wind farms in nearby Clay and Cooke County have moved closer to Montague County, various community groups have urged the court to take action to stop that expansion. While a resolution does not have the rule of law as a court order, it could state the county officials’ intent on this topic.
Commissioners also will continue work on the budget for 2021-22 with a workshop.
Officials with the Montague County Jail will discuss upgrading the video camera system in the jail. A renewal application packet from the sheriff’s office with the Law Enforcement Support Office will be approved. This related to the sheriff’s office applying for equipment through a federal program.
Actions related to the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund where the county is expected to receive $3.8 million will be reviewed along with requesting the unclaimed property capitol credits for the county.
Other topics on Monday’s agenda will include: A memorandum of understanding between the Department of Public Safety and Montague County Elections related to accessing information for voter registration; consider additional coverage to the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Policy to include volunteer law enforcement and jurors; report on cybersecurity training for county officials; replat in precinct two in the Silver Lakes Ranch Phase five; precinct three application for credit with Cooper Equipment; and precinct three request to enter the Martha Romine property to clear drainage ditch.
Members of the Bowie City Council will face a brief agenda when they meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the council chambers.
Following routine reports and consent agenda items, the council will consider a resolution authorizing submission of the city’s 2027/2028 Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Then council members will consider approving Bob Blackburn for appointment as a reserve police officer with the Bowie Police Department.
Following an executive session, the council will discuss and potentially take action regarding the annual employment evaluations and duties of both the City Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge.
After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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