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Texarkana board approves purchase of seven police SUVs, certifies liens on 53 overgrown lots and adopts two zoning changes
Summary
The Texarkana, Ark., Board of Directors on Oct. 20 approved a $307,816.25 purchase agreement for seven police SUVs, certified lien amounts for 53 overgrown properties to Miller County, and adopted two ordinances: a rezoning on North Oak and a cleanup of accessory-structure setback language.
The Texarkana, Ark., Board of Directors on Oct. 20 voted to authorize three separate measures affecting public safety, property code enforcement and land use.
The board approved a resolution allowing the city manager to enter a purchase agreement with McCarty Ford for seven 2026 Ford Explorer police interceptor SUVs at a total contract price of $307,816.25, or about $43,974 per vehicle. A presenter for the police department told the board the purchase would be funded from department salary savings and argued replacing higher‑mileage units would reduce maintenance costs and avoid expensive out‑of‑warranty hybrid battery replacements, which the presenter estimated at roughly $7,500 each.
The resolution was read aloud to the board and, after a motion and second, passed by roll call with all directors present answering in the affirmative.
The board also adopted a resolution to certify liens for costs the city incurred…
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