City Council
Agenda — 22 items
- Resolution No. 2026-148 approving an amendment and five-year extension to the City’s contract with Waste Management of Texas, Inc.; authorizing the City Manager to execute necessary documents for amendment and extension; approving conforming amendments to the FY27 Master Fee list to reflect contract changes to rates and fees.
- Resolution No. 2026-161 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with WSB, LLC of Texarkana, Texas, for the Predictive LSL Model Project, in an amount not to exceed $720,025.00, (City of Texarkana, Texas, portion in an amount not to exceed $437,991.21), with budgeted funds in the Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 in the amount of $437,991.21.
- Ordinance No. 2026-149 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with REC TXK, LLC of Nash, TX in an amount not to exceed $375,693.15 for the Assembly Line Pine Street Reconstruction Project, and amending the City’s Traffic Register by converting Pine Street to southbound one-way traffic from W. 3rd Street to N. State Line Ave. and establishing a stop sign on Pine Street at the Intersection of N. State Line Ave., with funds available in the 2023 Bond Fund (Fund 426).
- Order No. 2026-132 for the City Council receiving and accepting the Certification of Unopposed Candidates [Councilmember for Ward Three (3) and Councilmember for Ward Five (5)], ordering the cancellation of the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026, and certifying as unopposed and hereby elected Steve Thompson, Councilmember for Ward Three (3) and Cole Meader, Councilmember for Ward Five (5).
- Consider approval of the minutes of the Budget Public Hearing Meeting of the City Council held on August 24, 2026.
- Consider approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on August 10, 2026.
- Ordinance No. 2026-117 discussion and consideration of all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of "City of Texarkana, Texas, Tax Notes, Series 2026", including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such tax notes and resolving other matters incident and related thereto.
- Ordinance No. 2026-118 discussion and consideration of all matters incident and related to the issuance of "City of Texarkana, Texas, Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026", including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such tax notes and resolving other matters incident and related thereto.
- Ordinance No. 2026-138 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow one additional use of a cellular tower on an approximate 1.02-acre tract of land (being Tract 71B), George Brinlee HRS, A-18, located in the 4300 block of Gibson Lane (Ward 4). Kirk Patton and others, owners, and Gregory Ferris, agent.
- Resolution No. 2026-116 adopting the fiscal year 2027 Master Fee List, including reauthorization of building permit fees.
- Resolution No. 2026-150 confirming the City Manager's appointment of Josh Morriss to the Civil Service Commission for a term expiring September 30, 2029.
- Ordinance No. 2026-155 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow one additional use of outdoor car lot on an approximate 5.93-acre tract of land (being Tract 10D), Eli Moore HRS, A-401, located at 1630 N Robison Road (Ward 2). C Sue Smith, owner, and Melissa Harris, agent.
- Ordinance No. 2026-140 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the one additional use of an off-premise multi-tenant sign on an approximate 4.635-acre tract of land (being Tracts 332-333), Thomas Price HRS, A-466, located at 3701 New Boston Road (Ward 2). Curt Green, owner.
- Ordinance No. 2026-120 fixing the tax rate and levy in and for the City of Texarkana, Texas, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, upon all taxable property in the City of Texarkana, Texas. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
- Ordinance No. 2026-139 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the one additional use of permanent cosmetics on an approximate 4.6-acre tract of land (being Tract 19), J.W. Lane HRS, A-345, located at 6500 Summerhill Road (Ward 6). Jessica Davis, owner, and Tammy Wroten, agent.
- Ordinance No. 2026-151 rezoning on an approximate 0.34-acre tract of land (being Tract 10), W.H. Ector HRS, A-695, located at 2305 Kennedy Lane (Ward 4) from Single Family-2 to Two Family-2. Lewis Cook, M.D., owner.
- Resolution No. 2026-160 authorizing the submission of a HOME application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's Chief Executive Officer and Authorized Representative in all matters pertaining to the City's participation in the HOME Program utilizing awarded grant funds, superseding Resolution No. 2026-080 to include an increase in match not to exceed 25%.
- Ordinance No. 2026-142 amending PD-16-2 for site plan approval on Lot 15A, Block 2, Cowhorn Plaza, located in the 5500 block of Christus Drive (Ward 6). Alan Schimming, owner, and Kayla Wood, MTG Engineers and Surveyors, agent.
- Ordinance No. 2026-152 rezoning on an approximate 13.344-acre tract of land (being Tracts 117, 118, 119), H.S. Janes HRS, A-306, located at 2014 S Bishop (Ward 2) from Single Family-2 to Multiple Family-2 and General Retail. Shawn Bhagat, owner.
- Ordinance No. 2026-141 rezoning on Lot 15A, Block 2, Cowhorn Plaza, located in the 5500 block of Christus Drive (Ward 6) from Planned Development-Office to Planned Development-General Retail. Alan Schimming, owner, and Kayla Wood, MTG Engineering and Surveyors, agent.
- Ordinance No. 2026-153 granting a Specific Use permit to allow one additional use of tattooing on Lots 99-100, 107 E1/3, Lot 108 & 30 feet, located at 3101 New Boston Road (Ward 2). Adriana Herrera, owner, and Heather Calliham, agent.
- Ordinance No. 2026-119 amending the budget estimate of the revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and adopting the budget and appropriating resources for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027. (ROLL CALL VOTE)Taxpayer Impact Statement as required by Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.043(c)(2)Fiscal Year (Tax Year)Median-Valued HomesteadTax Rate Per $100 of ValueEstimated Property Tax BillFY 2025-2026 (TY 2025)$189,051Adopted 2025 Tax Rate: $0.650000$1,228.83FY 2026-2027 (TY 2026)$194,4602026 No New Revenue Tax Rate: $0.647898$1,259.90FY 2026-2027 (TY 2026)$194,460Proposed 2026 tax rate based on the proposed budget for 2026-27: $0.650000$1,263.99
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