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2025-214 • OrdinancesCity of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Ordinance No. 2025-190 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the location of a billboard, off-premises advertising sign on an approximate 0.21-acre tract of land (being Tract 13) Howard Etheridge HRS, A-182, located at 1502 New Boston Road (Ward 2). Mar
Presented in: City of Texarkana City Council - January 12, 2026 on 2026-01-12
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Ordinance No. 2025-190 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the location of a billboard, off-premises advertising sign on an approximate 0.21-acre tract of land (being Tract 13) Howard Etheridge HR”
BB
Bob Bruggeman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Ordinance No. 2025-190 granting a Specific Use Permit to allow the location of a billboard, off-premises advertising sign on an approximate 0.21-acre tract of land (being Tract 13) Howard Etheridge HRS, A-182, located at 1502 New Boston Road (Ward 2). Mar
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). 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.