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Votes at a glance: Texarkana City Council approves consent agenda, appointments, zoning changes and contract amendment
Summary
The Texarkana City Council on Oct. 13 approved the consent agenda of routine contracts and purchases; reappointed historic landmarks committee members; approved rezones and specific-use permits for several residential lots; and approved a first amendment to the Riverbend Water Resources District water distribution and supply contract.
At its Oct. 13 meeting, the Texarkana City Council approved the consent agenda, adopted several zoning and specific-use ordinances after public hearings and passed a contract amendment with Riverbend Water Resources District.
Consent agenda and budget items (approved): - Approval of minutes of the Sept. 8 regular meeting. - Resolution No. 2025-147: Contract with Rory Stone Construction LLC not to exceed $489,344.60 for bores related to a 10-inch water main relocation (state infrastructure bank loan funds authorized by Resolution No. 2025-101). - Resolution No. 2025-148: Engineering services agreement with McClellan Engineering for Texarkana Regional Airport taxiway delta extension, $671,210.52 (2024 capital budget). - Resolution No. 2025-149: Purchase of John Deere tractor $74,042.91 (airport capital budget). - Resolution No. 2025-150: Purchase of 2025 Ford F-250 $40,500 (airport capital budget). - Resolution No. 2025-153: Contract for Moores Lane sewer replaced lift station and gravity main, not to exceed $281,272.48 (utilities budget). - Resolution No. 2025-156: Two-year contract extension with Valley View Consulting LLC for investment advisory services (annual fee 0.4% of average book value). - Resolution No. 2025-158: Business incentive agreement with Walgreens under Chapter 380 job-retention incentive, not to exceed $15,000 (economic development fund). - Orders No. 2025-162: Amend FY 2025–26 budget to add $75,000 to the hotel occupancy tax fund and allocate $25,000 each to Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council, the Perot Theatre and Texarkana Museum System for capital improvements. - Ordinance No. 2025-163: Acceptance of a Texas Department of Transportation SAAD grant of $22,000,000 and budget amendment to add $23,157,895 in SAAD grant fund revenue and expenditures.
Appointments and committee actions (approved): - Presentation and recognition of the 2025–26 Texarkana Youth Advisory Council members (ceremonial; no formal appointment vote recorded in the transcript). - Reappointments to the Historic Landmark Preservation Committee: Dr. Craig McCashian (reappointment), Robert Gilroy (reappointment), Dawn Martin (reappointment). Council approved the reappointments on a voice vote.
Action item (contract amendment): - Resolution No. 2025-159: First amendment to the water distribution and supply contract with Riverbend Water Resources District. City Attorney Jeff Lewis explained the amendment clarifies that each member entity holds title to, and is solely responsible for, maintenance and operation of facilities on the member side of the meter following the point of delivery. Council member Davis moved for approval; Council member Meador seconded; the resolution passed on voice vote.
Zoning and specific-use ordinances (passed after public hearings): - Ordinance No. 2025-139: Rezoning (east 192 feet of Lot 4, Block 4, Urban Heights) at 3008 Leopard Drive from Single-Family 2 to Single-Family 3 (owner Sandra Hudson) — adopted. - Order No. 2025-140 / SUP SDash813: Specific use permit to allow a HUD-code manufactured home on the east 192 feet of Lot 4, Block 4, Urban Heights (3008 Leopard Drive) — adopted. - Ordinance No. 2025-141: Rezoning Lot 8, Block 8, Washington Heights (1805 Plant Street) from Single-Family 2 to Single-Family 3 (owner Patricia Henderson Wade) — adopted following the applicant’s public comment. - Order No. 2025-142 / SUP SDash814: Specific use permit to allow a HUD-code manufactured home at 1805 Plant Street — adopted.
How the council voted: most consent agenda items and ordinances were approved by voice vote with the meeting record indicating unanimous “ayes.” Several motions were moved and seconded on the record (example: motion to approve the consent agenda moved by Council member Paige and seconded by Council member Hart). Where the transcript records a mover and seconder, that information is included; the meeting record did not provide individual roll-call tallies for each item.
The council chair indicated the first-briefing items will return for public hearing and vote at the Nov. 10 meeting where applicable.
