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2026-231 • OrdinancesCity of Texarkana (Bowie County)
Ordinance No. 2026-129 granting a Specific User Permit to allow the one additional use of an electrical substation on an approximate 3-acre tract of land (being Tracts 63A & 63B), J.A. Talbot HRS, A-564, located in the 5700 block of Gin Road (Ward 5).
Presented in: City of Texarkana City Council - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Ordinance No. 2026-129 granting a Specific User Permit to allow the one additional use of an electrical substation on an approximate 3-acre tract of land (being Tracts 63A & 63B), J.A. Talbot HRS,”
BB
Bob Bruggeman
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Ordinance No. 2026-129 granting a Specific User Permit to allow the one additional use of an electrical substation on an approximate 3-acre tract of land (being Tracts 63A & 63B), J.A. Talbot HRS, A-564, located in the 5700 block of Gin Road (Ward 5).
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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).