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Council briefs on extension of 1985 Millwood water agreement with Arkansas through 2030

3749281 · June 11, 2025

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City staff presented a joint resolution to extend the 1985 Millwood Water System agreement with Texarkana, Arkansas, through Dec. 30, 2030, and directed city managers to finalize ownership interests and joint operating protocols after bond maturity on Sept. 1, 2025.

City staff briefed the Texarkana City Council on a proposed joint resolution to extend the 1985 Millwood Water System agreement with the City of Texarkana, Arkansas through Dec. 30, 2030.

David (city staff) told the council the current contract expires when associated revenue bonds mature on Sept. 1, 2025, and that the proposed extension authorizes city managers to finalize ownership interests in the system after bond maturity. The resolution would also direct development of joint operating protocols and conveyance documents for ownership of the Millwood system.

The briefing credited months of intergovernmental work and acknowledged participation by the Arkansas city manager, Tyler Richards, and Texarkana city attorney Jeff Lewis. Council members thanked staff for the intercity coordination and emphasized the long-term importance of the Millwood arrangement.

No formal council action was taken at the briefing; staff said the joint resolution would be presented for council consideration in a later agenda packet.