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6 • RegularCity of Texarkana (Bowie County)

Upcoming City Council Meetings Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation Activities May 15th – 17th Texarkana Pickleball Club Summer Tournament Southwest Center May 16th - 17th BATT – Wilson Sports Tournament Swanger Complex at Spring Lake Park May 23rd – 24th USSSA – Big League Chew NIT Swanger Complex at Spring Lake Park May 30th - 31st BATT – Pr

Presented in: Agenda 11 MAY 2026 on 2026-05-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Upcoming City Council Meetings Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation Activities May 15th – 17th Texarkana Pickleball Club Summer Tournament Southwest Center May 16th - 17th BATT – Wilson Sports Tournament Swanger Complex at Spring Lake Park May 23rd – 24th USSSA – Big League Chew NIT Swanger Complex at Spring Lake Park May 30th - 31st BATT – Pr”
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

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).