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2025-263 • OrdinancesCity of Texarkana (Bowie County)

Ordinance No. 2026-015 closing and abandoning four (4) right of way tracts of 0.271 acres, 0.086 acres, 0.334 acres, and 0.226 acres, located south of South 8th Street and east of South Lelia Avenue (Ward 1) in the Factory Heights Addition.

Presented in: City of Texarkana City Council - February 09, 2026 on 2026-02-09
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Ordinance No. 2026-015 closing and abandoning four (4) right of way tracts of 0.271 acres, 0.086 acres, 0.334 acres, and 0.226 acres, located south of South 8th Street and east of South Lelia Avenue (”
BB
Bob Bruggeman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance No. 2026-015 closing and abandoning four (4) right of way tracts of 0.271 acres, 0.086 acres, 0.334 acres, and 0.226 acres, located south of South 8th Street and east of South Lelia Avenue (Ward 1) in the Factory Heights Addition.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.