NEWS
Commissioners to consider tax rate, budget on Monday
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will conduct public hearings on the proposed budget for 2022-23 and the 2022 proposed tax rate at 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 22.
Those will be followed by the regular court meeting at 9 a.m. where both items will be considered for action. Prior to those votes, a budget workshop is scheduled to discuss any last-minute changes.
The proposed tax rate for 2022 is .503631 cents per $100 in property taxes. The 2021 rate is .56410. A large increase in property values has pushed the rates down. Commissioners opted for the voter approval rate, which means any amount over this rate could be subject to a rollback election.
The total proposed budget with all funds is $16,541,063. Of that amount $10,814,885 is the general fund. A copy of the draft budget is located on the county website, however, it has been changed since it was originally approved and posted.
The sheriff and constable fees for the new year will be presented, along with a slate of election judges for county elections for a one-year term starting Aug. 1. The order calling the Nov. 8 general election also will be approved.
Other topics Monday will include: Consider imposing an optional Department of Motor Vehicles fees for 2023; authorize the county judge to sign the home-delivered meal grant program from the Texas Department of Agriculture; consider moving to LGS hosted services; discuss the House Bill 3834 cybersecurity training certification for state and local governments online compliance report for 2022; map endorsement agreement with Liberty Marketing Company; consider proposal between Montague County and Comcell; consider demolition of the Sunset Fire Department building in Sunset on fire department property and debris removal; release construction bond on the Ranches at Blackjack Meadows and approve preliminary plat for lots 1-7 Lake Pointe in precinct four.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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