Director, Ward 1· 2025-01-06 to 2028-12-01 (start 2025-01-06: sworn in at the Monday January 6, 2025 Board meeting per KTBS 'Texarkana board conducts oaths of office' [incumbent; earlier continuous service not date-sourced]; month-level end: December 2028 [four-year term])
Terry Roberts
Texarkana
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 10:34
- Avg per meeting
- 2:39
- Segments
- 196
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Top issues during term (11)(General)
Siba and Washington Street bridge closure
The city could fund its own demolition and temporary crossing unreimbursed if it wants the bridge open sooner.
city board meeting
No direct financial impact is spelled out—any cost or budget effects would depend on what the board actually votes on.
Airport demolition of Lantz Lurry Juvenile Detention Center
A $60,000 demolition contract covered by a state grant, so no local matching burden beyond the grant terms.
Downtown cleanliness, weeds and trash collection
An upcoming RFP will determine the cost of contracting downtown mowing and trash pickup; the cost is not yet known.
federal discrimination lawsuit
You could end up paying for the city’s defense and any settlement through taxes.
zoning lawsuit
Taxpayers could foot the bill for the city’s legal defense, and the ruling may add costs or delays for other recovery homes trying to open.
plaza programming contract
The city will spend public money on the contract, so the payoff depends on whether the extra downtown events justify the cost.
public meeting tensions over grocery access and grant transparency
If grocery access stays thin, residents may pay more in transportation and higher-priced convenience food, and unclear grant handling can make it harder to see whether tax dollars are delivering results.
grocery access survey
The survey itself is low-cost, but it could steer city spending or incentives toward grocery access fixes in College Hill.
sex offender registration fees
It could bring in new revenue to help cover the city’s tracking costs, though the amount depends on how many out-of-state offenders move in and what fee is set.
bond issue approval
The $29.4 million bond means residents will pay for the work over time through debt service, likely affecting taxes or budget priorities.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Roberts was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(General)
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