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.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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