NEWS
Land management series continues Friday
On Oct. 11 Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service with Montague County will host the second in a series of four events marketed to landowners in and around the county.
The program will start at 9 a.m. and conclude at lunchtime with a meal sponsored by Montague County Farm Bureau board members. This event will be in the Montague County Annex Community Room at 11339 State Hwy 59 N Montague.
This educational event is geared toward landowners who want to know how to manage and/or establish their ag and wildlife exemptions for their property. A list of presenters will cover such topics as beef cattle, swine, sheep and goats, horse, bees, and wildlife.
The program is $20 per person and you must RSVP by calling 940-894-2831 or emailing justin.hansard@ag.tamu.edu. The next event will be on Nov. 15 and will cover topics related to pastures for production purposes.
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.
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