NEWS
Commissioners may consider lifting burn ban
Lifting the ban on outdoor burning will be one of the topics for the 9 a.m. April 11 Montague County Commissioner’s Court session.
The burn ban has been in place for the past two months and despite sporadic rainfall and cooler weather, the dry conditions have been fodder for numerous wildfires across the county and in North Texas.
Michael Edgin of Edgin, Fleming and Fleming will present the 2020-21 financial report.
The court will open bids on property located at 11224 State Highway 59, which came to the county due to taxes not being paid.
Commissioners also will consider applying for a Federal Emergency Management Administration individual safe room reimbursement grant. This grant was one of the primary projects talked about as the county, plus its cities and school districts took part in developing their mitigation plans, a requirement to apply.
Sealed bids for five air conditioning units to be placed on the roof of the county jail will be opened and awarded. The precinct also will ask to go out for sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil.
Other topics on the agenda include: Request from the county historical commission to install a wider gate at the Poor Farm Cemetery; precinct one request to enter the Kyle Skinner property to retrieve concrete scrap to use in a county washout on Dean Road to help stop erosion; precinct one request to place two pieces of equipment in a surplus auction; and consider the Texas Association of Counties Healthy County program.
There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.
(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)
Read the full article in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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