NEWS
Montague County voter turnout 25.51%
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewssonline.com
Montague County had a strong turnout in Tuesday’s election where two school bond issues were decided, along leadership of the county’s largest city and 14 constitutional amendments.
Voter turnout was 25.51% Tuesday with 3,803 ballots cast out of the 14,907 registered voters. The only overall county ballot issues were the amendments, which followed the state in approving 13 of 14 amendments. The only one to fail in both places was Proposition 13 related to the retirement age for judges. Overall the statewide turnout for voting was 14.41%.
Property tax cuts, a raise for retired teachers and billions in investments in infrastructure, research, tech and energy were approved by voters on election day. Proposition 13, which would have allowed judges to retire at a later age was rejected with one-third of voters saying yes.
While not unexpected the most support went to proposition 4, the $18 billion property tax relief measure that raised the homestead exemption to $100,000. It received an overwhelming 84% of the statewide vote.
Read the full story on the school and City of Bowie elections in the weekend Bowie News.
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Several personnel issues including the superintendent’s summative evaluation and filling the vacant intermediate principal position face the Bowie School Trustees when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 16.
The superintendent’s review is usually done in two parts during the year with the summative an effort to evaluate overall progress. Donna Hale’s contract also will be considered. as she marks her first year leading the district.
For the intermediate principal’s job, Jason Childress left the post last month taking the new formed director of student services, which will handle many of the tasks the assistant superintendent handled such as curriculum and test scores. That assistant position was eliminated by the board after Lee Ann Farris left the job. Childress’ resignation has been submitted.
Filling the principal’s job and consideration of a rental agreement for a portion of the bus parking lot property also are set for executive session. Any action all these topics will be considered back in open session.
On the regular agenda, the board will receive the 2025 fiscal audit for Jack County. A small portion of the district runs into that county.
The superintendent will provide operational reports and personnel updates. Childress will present the preliminary STAAR scores and the status of board goals, while Paula Peterson, finance director, gives the monthly financial report.
Numerous annual items will be up for action: Contract for cafeteria software; budget amendments; consider the ESSA application, the Montague and Jack County Tax Appraisal District budgets; library books for the elementary; ESC 9 contracts and a Texas Association of School Boards policy updates.
The board also will consider offering open enrollment for pre-kindergarten students for the next school year.
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