NEWS
FEMA grants, BEDC budget questions tackled at Bowie Council meeting
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While fiscal budget issues topped the Bowie City Council discussions this week, members also debated resolutions for grant matches on emergency generators and proposed budgets for the Bowie Economic Development Corporations.
The council received a trio of resolutions required for the Federal Emergency Management Agency grants that would fund eight generators for the water-wastewater treatment plant, plus city hall, the emergency operation center and an emergency shelter in the community center.
These grants were first applied for two years ago by Emergency Management Coordinator Kirk Higgins and as with many government programs the bureaucracy moves slow. Higgins said they have been told everything is going through and so far they have had one meeting on the water plant items and will soon have one for the wastewater side.
When the original application was made the costs for all the projects was about $800,000; however, Higgins said it is unclear what the bids may come in now two years later. FEMA has indicated it will help fund any additional amount.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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