NEWS
Sheriff changes his inspection report, RWP permit approved for mudcrawl
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Things got a little tense among county officials at the Sept. 6 public hearing on a mass gathering permit for the Rednecks with Paychecks off Road Fall Mud Crawl Sept 18-21.
The hearing looked like a regular court session as County Judge Kevin Benton required each person who commented to take an oath to tell the truth. Per county policy a mass gathering permit is required for events that top 2,500 in attendance and must meet requirements set forth by the state administrative code. This permit policy was approved in June 2016 and the first permit issued to Rednecks in September 2016.
This was Judge Benton first time for the process since he took office in 2020. He said as far as he knows not permit has been sought during his tenure until this one.
Rednecks with Paychecks was established by Derrick Morse in 2011 on his family’s property outside Saint Jo. The 1,200 acre park is an off-road amusement venue that usually conducts two main events a year, one in the spring and one in the fall.
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Photo – Sheriff Marshall Thomas spoke to a full house at the Sept. 5 public hearing on the mass gathering permit. (News photo by Barbara Green)
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
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The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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