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The Texarkana, AR Board of Directors convened on April 20, 2026, with Directors Brewer, Jewel, Smith, Roberts, Hollibush, and Mayor Brown present; Director Harris was initially absent but participated later. The meeting included public comments, consent items, and several resolutions and ordinances.
The meeting adjourned into executive session to consider appointments to the planning commission and equalization board.
Directors to order. At this time we'll have a roll call. Assistant Mayor Brewer. Here. Director Jewel. Here. Director Smith. Here. Director Roberts? Here. Director Harris is absent. Director Hollowbush? Here. Mayor Brown. Here. A couple of housekeeping things. Uh, if you wish to address the board tonight, there's citizens' communication cards on the ledge. If you want to put one of those out, get that to Jenny. She can get that to me so we would have a record of you speaking tonight. Second thing is if you have her cell phone with you, if you would silence those during the course of the meeting, we'd appreciate that. And just as a note of record, our chief of police and city attorney are in a civil service meeting at the present time. That's why he's not here. At this time, we'll stand for invocation and pledge allegiance given by Director Terry Roberts. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we come to you this evening asking for wisdom, guidance, and your support as we begin this meeting. Fill us with your grace as we make decisions that affect our community. May we act with integrity, work in unity, and lead with a spirit of service for the good of all citizens. We ask that our discussions be productive and that our actions reflect a commitment to truth and fairness. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. One nation. Under God. Maybe seated. At this time, we'll move right on into our citizens' communication time. I have one card already turned in. Debbie. Hi. My name is Debbie Landis. I live at 626 south of Mosley Road and I've been there 34 years. In the spring of 2023, the entrance to my driveway at the culvert had eroded enough to become dangerous. The culvert was exposed for several feet on the north and south sides. This made my driveway considerably more narrow than I was comfortable driving over. In July 2023, I sent an email to Mr. Richards explaining my situation and asking for help since the culvert is actually city property. He told me to be patient because they were very busy. A year later, in July 2024, I emailed Mr.