NEWS

County commissioners to consider retaining 2020 tax rate

Published

5 years ago

08/11/2021

By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com

Montague County Commissioners Monday voted to consider keeping the 2021 tax rate at the 2020 level of .5641 cents per $100 in property value.
The court gave unanimous approval to the proposed rate, which will be presented in a public hearing at 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 23. Action on both the tax rate and proposed budget is scheduled for the Aug. 23 regular meeting agenda.
County Tax Assessor-Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of appraised values for tax year 2021 which shows total net value of $2,056,597,857.
This breaks down into real property $1,433,666,715 in net value, $609,211,060 in mineral property and $13,720,182 in rolling stock. The total gross value of all is $4,323,797,806. Taxable frozen is $268,994,069; $1,010,669.79 taxes frozen; $880,110 in new frozen taxable and $3,213.05 in new frozen tax.
The values for 2020 net totaled: $1,964,120,452. Real and personal net value was $1,287,068,065; mineral property, $664,182,160 and rolling stock, $12,870,227. There is an increase of $92,477,405 above the 2020 total.

Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.

NEWS

Saint Jo City Council set to meet

Published

3 hours ago

05/12/2026

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The Saint Jo City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 13 in regular session.
Items on the agenda include:
Appointment and approval of a fire marshal for the city.
Discuss support for Councilman Jack Dunn’s proposition to petition for additional sales tax revenue from the state for infrastructure purposes.
Consider dates for the 2026-27 budget workshop and ordinance workshop.
Approve minutes and monthly financials.

NEWS

Severe thunderstorm watch issues

Published

4 days ago

05/08/2026

bowienews

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 193

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

9:05 PM CDT FRI MAY 8, 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 193 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2:00 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

COLLIN

COOKE

DELTA

DENTON

FANNIN

GRAYSON

HOPKINS

HUNT

JACK

LAMAR

MONTAGUE

WISE

YOUNG

NEWS

Bowie City Council meets on May 12

Published

4 days ago

05/08/2026

bowienews

The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.