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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Texarkana public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Agenda access for individual directors
Director Harris's ordinance would have let any director place items on the agenda without a second, workshop, or city-manager gatekeeping, restoring pre-July 2017 practice. It failed 3-4, leaving current rules in place.
Liens on seven overgrown lots
The city's environmental department mowed 43 overgrown lots and is now placing liens to recover costs, which get collected ahead of property taxes.
North Texarkana Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion
The board signed off on a construction contract with Dixie Overland Construction to expand the North Texarkana wastewater treatment plant.
Byrne JAG grant for police and Miller County
The police department gets $14,748 of a $22,122 federal grant for body armor; Miller County's sheriff's office gets $7,374 for radios.