The Texarkana City Council took the following recorded formal actions at its Aug. 26 meeting. All items below are taken from the meeting record and agenda captions.

Appointments and reappointments
- Reappointed Alice Coleman to the Historic Landmark Preservation Committee; motion carried (mover: Council member Davis; second: Council member Hart).
- Reappointed Carolyn Moore to the Building and Standards Committee; motion carried (mover: Council member Davis; second: Council member Hart).

Consent agenda (approved)
- Approved minutes of the Aug. 12, 2024 regular meeting (Item 1).
- Approved acceptance of a $7,500 grant from AKC Reunite to purchase a canine dog and amended FY24 general fund (Order No. 2024-097) (Item 2).
- Authorized a one‑time agreement with MTG Engineers & Surveyors, Inc., not to exceed $165,000 from the 2022 Bond Fund (Fund 425) for design and surveying for the Waco Street Reconstruction Project (Resolution/Contract authorization 2024-102) (Item 3).
(Motion to approve consent agenda: mover Council member Hart; second Council member Page; vote: ayes recorded; motion carried.)

Public hearings and resolutions (approved unless noted)
- Resolution 2024‑077: Update to the citizen petition policy (public hearing opened/closed with no speakers; motion by Council member Page; second by Council member Davis; resolution passed unanimously).
- Resolution 2024‑089: Revisions to the employee policy manual, effective Oct. 1, 2024 (public hearing opened/closed with no speakers; motion by Council member Davis; second by Council member Hart; resolution passed).
- Resolution 2024‑091: Authorize contract with Johnson Controls for AMI and leak detection (see separate article) (public hearing opened/closed with no speakers; motion by Council member Hart; second by Council member Page; resolution passed).
- Ordinance 2024‑092 (FY25 budget ordinance): Public hearing held; council voted to postpone consideration until the Sept. 9 meeting (motion to postpone by Council member Matlock; second by Council member Davis; motion carried).
- Resolution 2024‑096: Fiscal year 2025 master fee list, including reauthorization of building permit fees and new Swonger Complex fees (public hearing held; staff explained five new fees for the Swonger baseball complex including $250/day usage fee and $150/field/day; motion by Council member Page; second by Council member Davis; resolution passed).

Other items
- First briefings: Site plan and specific use permit items (PD and SUP amendments) were presented by planning staff for public hearings set for Sept. 9 (no council vote required at this meeting).
- Resolution 2024‑101 (discussion): Briefing on continuing the FY24 water production rate ($1.2606/1,000 gallons) for FY25 billing among Riverbend member entities to accumulate funds for relocating a portion of the jointly owned Highway 82 transmission line; discussion only—member entities to consider formally at their councils.

Summary: The council approved routine business, several resolutions (including the $18.17M AMI contract), added fees for a city athletic complex, and postponed the FY25 budget ordinance to the Sept. 9 meeting for final action.