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City Meeting on 2026-03-03: Appointments to Board of Adjustments

Board of Directors & Commissions — Tuesday, March 3, 2026
BodyTexarkana, Arkansas
SessionBoard of Directors & Commissions
DateTuesday, March 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:05

Ready?

0:07

Jenny, just to be clear, this is just one appointment with two applicants.

0:12

Just one opening.

Speaker 2

0:14

There is one open

Speaker 1

0:15

opening.

0:16

Okay.

0:16

I just

Speaker 2

0:16

want to claim it's a renewal for the up

Unassigned speaker

0:18

one.

Speaker 1

0:18

Uh at this time the uh we would consider a motion for appointment to the board of adjustments.

Speaker 3

0:23

Let me ask.

0:25

So one is reappointment and then so there's five positions.

Speaker 2

0:29

Uh-huh.

Speaker 3

0:30

Okay.

Speaker 2

0:30

There's one vacant one right now.

Speaker 1

0:32

Just one vacancy.

0:33

One

Speaker 2

0:33

vacant.

0:33

Two

Speaker 1

0:34

applicants.

Speaker 3

0:35

One would be reappointment and the other one.

Speaker 1

0:37

If he get if he gets the motion, if he's elected, if he's reappointed, yes.

Unassigned speaker

0:42

So

Speaker 2

0:42

both

Speaker 1

0:43

technically

Speaker 3

0:44

there's no there's room for both.

Speaker 1

0:46

No.

0:46

He's there is room for both?

0:48

Yes, there's no way that it looks.

0:51

One uh Mr.

0:52

Duposition's

Speaker 2

0:53

one reappointment and

Speaker 3

0:55

one appointment.

Speaker 1

0:55

And one open one.

0:56

So if he got reappointed, oh I see what you're saying.

0:59

Yeah.

Speaker 2

1:00

Make a motion to reappoint Jason Deprees.

1:02

Second.

Speaker 1

1:03

Wait a minute now.

Speaker 2

1:05

Listen,

Speaker 1

1:06

we have two applicants for two positions, so we would make a motion to appoint both of these to the board of adjustments.

1:16

Now I second.

1:17

We have a motion and a second to appoint Jason Depree and Stephen Cross to the Board of Adjustments.

1:23

Any other discussion?

1:25

Could you call or roll?

Speaker 2

1:26

Director Hollibush?

Speaker 1

1:28

Yes.

Speaker 2

1:28

Assistant Mayor Brewer?

Speaker 1

1:30

Yes.

Speaker 2

1:30

Director Jewell?

Speaker 1

1:31

Yes.

Speaker 2

1:31

Director Smith?

1:32

Yes.

1:33

Director Roberts?

Speaker 1

1:34

Yes.

Speaker 2

1:34

Director Harris?

Speaker 1

1:35

Yes.

Speaker 2

1:35

Mayor Brown.

Speaker 1

1:37

Yes.

Unassigned speaker

1:37

And

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Summary of Proceedings

City Meeting Summary – March 3, 2026

This brief meeting focused on filling a vacant seat on the Board of Adjustments. Two applicants were considered: one for reappointment and one for appointment. The board unanimously appointed both candidates to the board.

Discussion Items

  • The board clarified that there was one open position on the Board of Adjustments, with two applicants: Jason Depree (seeking reappointment) and Stephen Cross (seeking appointment). After a brief discussion about the number of vacancies, members confirmed that both could be appointed to fill the single vacancy and a separately expiring term (the reappointment effectively creating a second opening).
  • A motion was made to appoint both Jason Depree and Stephen Cross to the Board of Adjustments. The motion was seconded.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote: The motion to appoint Jason Depree and Stephen Cross to the Board of Adjustments passed unanimously (7-0). Directors Hollibush, Brewer, Jewell, Smith, Roberts, Harris, and Mayor Brown all voted yes.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent after the appointment.

Meeting Transcript

Ready? Jenny, just to be clear, this is just one appointment with two applicants. Just one opening. There is one open opening. Okay. I just want to claim it's a renewal for the up one. Uh at this time the uh we would consider a motion for appointment to the board of adjustments. Let me ask. So one is reappointment and then so there's five positions. Uh-huh. Okay. There's one vacant one right now. Just one vacancy. One vacant. Two applicants. One would be reappointment and the other one. If he get if he gets the motion, if he's elected, if he's reappointed, yes. So both technically there's no there's room for both. No. He's there is room for both? Yes, there's no way that it looks. One uh Mr. Duposition's one reappointment and one appointment. And one open one. So if he got reappointed, oh I see what you're saying. Yeah. Make a motion to reappoint Jason Deprees. Second. Wait a minute now. Listen, we have two applicants for two positions, so we would make a motion to appoint both of these to the board of adjustments. Now I second. We have a motion and a second to appoint Jason Depree and Stephen Cross to the Board of Adjustments. Any other discussion? Could you call or roll? Director Hollibush? Yes. Assistant Mayor Brewer? Yes. Director Jewell?

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