Notice of Public Hearing - The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will conduct a public meeting on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. in the county courtroom in the Courthouse Annex at 11339 State Highway 59 N, Montague, Texas. The purpose of this
meeting is to discuss the design and rebuilding of the Veterans Memorial Monument Wall. You are encouraged to participate in this process. Public comments may be presented in person or by mail prior to the public meeting and
the public will be granted the opportunity to speak at the meeting.
Identification Required for Transfer of Property - Effective September 1, 2025, the County Clerk's Office shall require a person presenting a document in person for filing in the real property records of the county to present a photo identification to the clerk. The clerk shall copy the photo identification or record information from the photo identification. The clerk may not charge a person a fee to copy for record the information from a photo identification.
County Taxes and Jury Duty Scam Alert - There have been reports of 2 scams hitting Montague County residents regarding past due taxes and failing to report to jury duty. County Judge Benton has stated that no one from a county office would call residents requesting payments via the telephone. For any questions or concerns regarding these scams, you can reach out to the offices directly at the following numbers:
County Judge - 940-894-2401
District Clerk - 940-894-2571
Tax Office - 940-894-3601
Sheriff's Office - 940-894-2871, option 1
Declaration of Disaster for April 2025 Flooding
Property Fraud Alert - The County Clerk's Office now offers a free notification service to alert property and homeowners to potential fraud. Visit the clerk's page for more details and to register for this free monitoring service.
Online Records Searches Now Available - The Montague County, County Clerk's Office now offers an Online Records Search. For more information, please see the FAQ Sheet.
2025-2026 Tax Rate - Montague County adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for Maintenance and Operations than last year's tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 2.78% and will raise taxes for Maintenance and Operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $13.40.
Montague County Veteran's Monument - If you are interested in adding a name to the Montague County Veteran's Monument, please fill out the attached Monument form and return it to the Veteran's Office.
October 13, 2025 Commissioner's Court Documents
October 13, 2025 Expense Approval Report
September 25, 2025 Payroll Check Register
October 9, 2025 Payroll Check Register