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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Texarkana public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Airport demolition of JD Facility
The Texarkana Regional Airport was set to receive a $60,000 demolition contract for the JD Facility, half-funded by an Arkansas Division of Aeronautics grant.
Specific use permit for outdoor car lot at 1630 N Robison Road
C Sue Smith requested a specific use permit for an outdoor car lot on a nearly six-acre tract on N Robison Road.
Specific use permit for tattoo studio at 3101 New Boston Road
Owner Adriana Herrera requested a specific use permit allowing tattooing at 3101 New Boston Road. The permit would open the door for a new small business on the corridor.
Summerhill-Moores commercial development incentives
The council created a reinvestment zone and approved a Chapter 312 tax abatement for a commercial project at Summerhill Road and Moores Lane, along with related Chapter 380 incentive changes — incentives aimed at drawing new commercial development and jobs.
LENDEM Solutions Chapter 380 Agreement
The city is setting up property tax abatements under Chapter 312 to pair with its existing job-based Chapter 380 incentives, starting with a deal worth up to $360,960 for a commercial project at Summerhill and Moores Lane.