NEWS
County moves funds to DA, district clerk to continue catch-up
By BARBARA GREEN
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Montague County is having to spend more money to assist the new 97th District Attorney to clean up the mess left by her predecessor who reportedly refused to use the case management software purchased for the district.
Almost two years later the former system, LGS, was cancelled for the county, but the DA’s office still needs to access some cases on that system. The new company, Tyler Technology, has quoted a six-figure price to transfer the files over, but DA Katie Boggeman told the commissioner’s court Monday they have got a solution but it will cost.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
The Saint Jo City Council last week accepted a request from its only full-time police patrol officer to leave active duty to be a reserve and named a new council member to fill a vacancy.
Councilors met on Jan. 8 to start the new year. Earlier in December longtime council member Carla Hennessey submitted her resignation after serving seven years. Michael Dennis was named to fill the position until the term ends in October when it will be on the ballot.
Dennis has served on the Saint Jo school board, as well a previous unexpired term on the council several years ago.
The city lost its full-time patrol officer as she asked to go to being a reserve. The Saint Jo Fire Department also got approval to buy a new pumper truck.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie New.
The Bowie City Council has cancelled its Jan. 14 meeting due to a lack of a quorum. No date has been announced for the next meeting, but the regular date would be Jan. 28.
The Bowie News was overwhelmed with more than 400 snow day photos sent in from across the county. Please view them on our Facebook page. We will publish many in the Thursday Bowie News. Thank you to everyone who sent them in.
Top photo – Brandee Mumms and her family put together a snowman.
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