NEWS
Forestburg ISD to offer two bond proposals
By BARBARA GREEN
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It has been 30 years since there were any major additions or improvements made at Forestburg School, and despite three past bond election failures, the district will ask voters to consider a pair of separate bond proposals in a May 4 election.
Community information meetings are scheduled for April 2 at 6:30 p.m. and April 13 at 9 a.m., both at the Forestburg Community Center. Information also can be viewed at forestburgisd.net/634587_3.
The most recent bond election for FISD was in 2018 when it failed 301-195 as the district asked for $1,790,000 for several vehicles including four busses and numerous infrastructure improvements including lighting, cafeteria, flooring, fire alarm system, school safety door entry, a new server and asphalt for the parking lots.
The last major construction occurred 29 years ago when fire destroyed the 1937 building in 1995 and it was rebuilt. There have been some minor improvements and additions, such as the tennis courts and football field, but much of the field was done with private donations.
Back in January and February the board approved calling for a bond election following extensive work since last October by a long-range facility committee. Its members include staff, students, business owners, newer residents and longer term community members and a few board members.
Superintendent Jason Briles said the group worked hard to determine the needs and what would fit best to fill those needs.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Runoff from the ongoing spring rains are bringing great benefits for Montague County lakes as they continue to slowly rise.
Lake levels
Amon G. Carter
May 7 – 100% full,
920.86 msl
April 30 – 100% full,
920.68 msl
Lake is full at 920 msl
Lake Nocona
May 7 – 83.7% full,
824.79 msl
April 30 – 73.1% full,
822.91 msl
Lake full at 827.5 msl
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court face a lengthy agenda when they meet at 9 a.m. on May 13.
An executive session is listed for deliberation on pending litigation. The court also will begin the preliminaries of budget planning with a workshop.
The court will review an engagement letter with Edgin, Parkman, Fleming and Fleming to conduct the annual outside audit.
The sheriff’s office staff will submit several items lead by a request to purchase a radio console for dispatch, along with a memo of understanding between Flock Safety and the SO and an application for participation with the Law Enforcement Support Office.
Commissioners will finally close out the Federal Emergency Management Agency project 4223 for county flood damage during the spring of 2015.
Read the full story on all the agenda topics in the mid-week Bowie News.
By BARBARA GREEN
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Bowie Independent School District trustees said they wanted a mandate one way or another in regard to the $65.8 million bond proposal, which was one of multiple reasons it went back on the ballot.
While voter turnout out was smaller than the Nov. 7, 2023 election, the mandate was clear as 73.28% of voters said no to the bond. Trustees had hoped a massive education campaign and a single issue election would boost voter turnout, however, that was not the case.
BISD asked voters to reconsider the same $65.8 million proposal that failed 855-1,079 last November. In that Nov. 7 election 1,934 people voted.
On May 4 there were 1,785 total voters, 149 less than in the fall. There were 477 votes supporting the bond and 1,308 saying no. The bond failed by 831 votes with only 26.72% saying yes.
Forestburg ISD asked voters to consider a pair of infrastructure centered bonds and the results were close. The most recent bond election for FISD was in 2018 and it failed 301-195.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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