COUNTY LIFE
Subdivision lots sales booming in Montague
By BARBARA GREEN
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If just half of the planned subdivisions in Montague County see homes completed on all their lots more than 200 new families could be added to the county tax rolls.
During the last year the commissioner’s court has seen a flurry of land development as half a dozen subdivisions have been finalized or are in the process of submitting final plats. Another half a dozen are reportedly in the planning stages, while smaller developments that do not require following those subdivision rules due to size or location are in the planning stages.
Rural land sales in Texas continue to soar as buyers rush to purchase property for subdivisions, investments, farming or country retreats, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. During 2020 there was a stampede of rural Texas land purchases, and it is unclear if it was spurred on by concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic or other economic issues. The rush continued throughout 2021 and early 2022.
Dr. Charles Gilliland, research economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M reported as 2021 came to an end the purchase of rural land in the state by city-dwelling Texans soared to a record high 846,347 total acres sold and $3,346,457,780 in dollar volume. Land sales across the state jumped up 29.05% above the previous year.
Read the full story on the development of new subdivisions in Montague County in the weekend Bowie News.
The 22nd annual July Jam returns on July 27 to the Bowie Community Center West Hall, 413 Pelham Street in Bowie.
There will be a “chickin’ pickin’ fiddling fun time” as guests will be entertained by amazing fiddling tunes and enjoying a chicken meal with delicious homemade jams because it wouldn’t be July Jam without it.
Tickets are just $15 with the event starting at 6 p.m. The funds raised help provide awards for the Championship Fiddler Competition during Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival on Oct. 5.
This attracts talented musicians from all over to visit downtown Bowie to test their fiddling skills on stage in the Bowie Fire Hall on Oct. 5.
Along with the live fiddling entertainment, come hungry and be ready to outbid your neighbors at the silent auction or just stop by for a great meal, fellowship and soak in the air conditioning.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
The Nocona City Council met this past week making plans for budget and tax rate hearings.
Councilors received a brief update on the 2024-25 budget preparations. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the final proposal is almost complete and they now await the arrival of the no-new revenue tax rate that will be reviewed by the council after it is calculated by the tax collector.
The proposal includes a tax rate increase of about 3% similar to last year and there will be a small increase in water and sewer rates, but Hardison said the final crunch on those will come after the tax rate projections arrive.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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