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IV. • GeneralCity of Texarkana (Bowie County)

OPEN FORUM: COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

Presented in: City of Texarkana City Council Meeting on 2026-07-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve OPEN FORUM: COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC”
BB
Bob Bruggeman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JH
Jean H. Matlock
Councilmember, Ward 1 (Ward 1)
YES
MH
Mary Hart
Councilmember, Ward 2 (Ward 2)
YES
ST
Steve Thompson
Councilmember, Ward 3 (Ward 3)
YES
CP
Christie Page
Councilmember, Ward 4 (Ward 4)
YES
CM
Cole Meador
Councilmember, Ward 5 (Ward 5)
YES
JD
Jay Davis
Councilmember, Ward 6 (Ward 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Per Council rules, comment time is limited to five minutes, or ten minutes if using a translator. Before comments are made, a speaker must complete an information sheet and give to the City Secretary. If your comment pertains to an agenda item with a scheduled public hearing or public comment, the Council requires that you make your comment at that time; you do not need to complete an information sheet.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.