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6. • ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATIONCity of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Resolution No. 2026-107 approving the Texarkana Regional Airport Interim Executive Director to accept and approve the bid from Tatum Excavating Company, Inc. of Texarkana, Texas, for the construction of a vehicle service road in an amount not to exceed $1,601,163 to be paid from an FAA grant and the Arkansas Division of Aeronautics.
Presented in: City of Texarkana City Council Meeting on 2026-07-13
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Resolution No. 2026-107 approving the Texarkana Regional Airport Interim Executive Director to accept and approve the bid from Tatum Excavating Company, Inc. of Texarkana, Texas, for the construction of a vehicle service road in an amount not to exceed $1,601,163 to be paid from an FAA grant and the Arkansas Division of Aeronautics.”
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
Resolution No. 2026-107 approving the Texarkana Regional Airport Interim Executive Director to accept and approve the bid from Tatum Excavating Company, Inc. of Texarkana, Texas, for the construction of a vehicle service road in an amount not to exceed $1,601,163 to be paid from an FAA grant and the Arkansas Division of Aeronautics.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.