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Texarkana board approves engineering contract and new prosecutor agreement, amid minutes dispute
Summary
The Texarkana Board of Directors approved a design contract with Spears Engineering Company LLC (design fee $293,063) for 2025 street bond rehabilitation projects and a new legal services agreement for city prosecutor Eric A. Marks at $80,000 per year. Director Harris raised concerns about omissions in the minutes and whether Salazar Lane will remain concrete.
The Texarkana Board of Directors voted to authorize two contracts and adopted meeting minutes after a brief dispute over what the minutes should record.
City attorneys read a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter a contract with Spears Engineering Company LLC to design 2025 street bond rehabilitation projects for Sanderson Lane, Garland Avenue and Senator Street. The resolution states Spears submitted a design fee proposal of $293,063 and notes that bond funds for construction will not be available until June 2026, so the initial engineering fees will be paid from the public…
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