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Texarkana board adopts ordinance to file for ward-based elections, attaches emergency clause
Summary
The Texarkana Board of Directors adopted an ordinance declaring the cityintent to elect directors by ward to comply with Act 283 of 2025 and immediately attached an emergency clause; legal applicability to the city-manager form of government drew brief debate.
The Texarkana Board of Directors voted Dec. 2 to adopt an ordinance declaring the cityintent to elect its board of directors by ward and to file the ordinance with the Miller County clerk as required by Act 283 of 2025.
Staff said the measure is largely procedural and recommended passage after noting conflicting attorney guidance about whether the statute applies to cities with a city-manager form of government. One board member repeatedly…
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