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Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in Texarkana public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

42 topics

Zoning

Tattoo studio SUP at 3101 New Boston Road

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 12, 2026
Taxes Budget

Waste Management contract

1 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 14, 2026
Development

Affordable housing

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 14, 2026
Zoning

Multi-tenant sign SUP

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 14, 2026
Zoning

Permanent cosmetics SUP

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 14, 2026
Development

Off-premise multi-tenant sign SUP — 3701 New Boston Road

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Aug 10, 2026
Development

SWEPCO electrical substation SUP — Gin Road

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Aug 10, 2026
Environment

Data centers and Flock cameras

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 10, 2026
Zoning

Data centers

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jul 13, 2026
Public Safety

Flock cameras

4 opposed
4 commentsLast discussed Jul 13, 2026
Development

Sunset Apartments redevelopment

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 8, 2026
Parks Rec

Finley and Grandview park improvements

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 8, 2026
Public Safety

Flock license-plate cameras

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 8, 2026
Business Jobs

Data center jobs and utility costs

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Parks Rec

Alzheimer's Wine Festival

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Development

4323 McKnight Road site plan

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Public Safety

Code enforcement / RV permit

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Environment

Data center pollution and utility costs

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Development

New AI data center

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Development

Data center petition

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Environment

Data center air quality and noise

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Environment

Data center water and health impacts

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Development

Data center environmental and community impact

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Environment

Data centers and solar farms

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed May 11, 2026
Public Safety

Homelessness shelter capacity

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Apr 13, 2026
Zoning

Home daycare SUP, 2907 Sunset Road

1 supportive2 opposed
3 commentsLast discussed Apr 13, 2026
Roads

Cap Street extension project status

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Mar 9, 2026
Zoning

507 W. 38th Street rezone

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Mar 9, 2026
Public Safety

ICE activities briefing request

1 commentLast discussed Mar 9, 2026
Water Utilities

Wamba community water service

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Mar 9, 2026
Zoning

Wamba city limit sign and annexation concerns

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Mar 9, 2026
Roads

Semi-truck traffic on Finley Street

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Mar 9, 2026
Water Utilities

Locked water meters

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Feb 9, 2026
Water Utilities

Water usage investigation

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Feb 9, 2026
Water Utilities

Business water billing

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026
Water Utilities

River Bend fee burden on residents

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026
Water Utilities

Water rates and accountability

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026
Water Utilities

River Bend plant fee

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026
Water Utilities

Water rate increases

1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026
Water Utilities

Smart meter accuracy

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026
Water Utilities

Water billing spikes

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026
Water Utilities

Commercial water billing and leak adjustments

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jan 12, 2026

In the News

12 articles

Recent coverage of Texarkana from local and regional media.

Texarkana Today (TXK Today)county judge election

Josh Davis elected Bowie County judge

TEXARKANA, Texas — Josh Davis was elected Bowie County judge on Tuesday. The Republican had no opponent. Davis received 20,470 votes, including 13,297 in early voting, 641 by mail and 6,532 on Election Day, according to final unofficial results the B...

Nov 4, 2026
Texarkana Today (TXK Today)election results coverage

Texarkana Election Results 2026

Live Nov. 3, 2026, election results for Bowie County, Texas, and Miller County, Arkansas: Texarkana mayor, Miller County judge, city board, U.S. Senate, governor and more. The post Texarkana Election Results 2026 appeared first on Texarkana Today.

Nov 4, 2026
Texarkana Today (TXK Today)mayoral election results

Tammy Waters elected mayor of Texarkana, Arkansas

TEXARKANA, Ark. — Tammy Waters, a longtime Domtar public affairs executive, was elected mayor of Texarkana, Arkansas, on Tuesday, defeating Ward 2 Director Laney Harris. Waters received 4,571 votes, or 69.3%, to Harris’s 2,022, or 30.7%, according to...

Nov 4, 2026
Texarkana Today (TXK Today)federal election monitoring

Justice Department sending election monitors to Bowie County

Bowie County is one of seven Texas counties where the U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to send federal election monitors or observers for Tuesday’s general election, part of what the department called the largest monitoring effort in its hi...

Nov 3, 2026
Texarkana Todayhistoric landmark dedication

Texarkana, Texas, to dedicate state historic landmark marker at City Hall

Texarkana, Texas, will dedicate a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark marker on the front steps of City Hall, 220 Texas Blvd., at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, before the 6 p.m. City Council meeting.

Nov 2, 2026
Texarkana Today (TXK Today)get-out-the-vote rally

Sanders to hold get-out-the-vote rally at Naaman’s BBQ in Texarkana on Sunday

TEXARKANA, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a get-out-the-vote rally at Naaman’s BBQ in Texarkana at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, two days before Election Day, her campaign announced Saturday. The campaign is calling it the Southwest Arkansas G...

Oct 31, 2026
Texarkana Todaycommunity beautification

Keep Texarkana Beautiful starts courtyard makeover at regional history museum

Keep Texarkana Beautiful starts courtyard makeover at regional history museum Texarkana Today

Oct 26, 2026
Texarkana Gazettewater usage tracking portal

Portal will help customers to better track water usage, city says

Portal will help customers to better track water usage, city says Texarkana Gazette

Oct 20, 2026
Texarkana Todaywater utility customer portal

Texarkana Water Utilities to roll out My TXK Water portal with hourly usage, leak alerts

Texarkana Water Utilities to roll out My TXK Water portal with hourly usage, leak alerts Texarkana Today

Oct 19, 2026
Texarkana Todaywater utility customer portal launch

Texarkana Water Utilities to roll out My TXK Water portal with hourly usage, leak alerts

TEXARKANA, Texas – Texarkana Water Utilities customers will soon be able to check their water use by the hour and get alerts about possible leaks through a new online portal, the utility announced Monday. The p...

Oct 19, 2026
Dallas Newssurplus water sale agreement

Arkansas city OKs first step toward selling surplus water to Texas

Arkansas city OKs first step toward selling surplus water to Texas Dallas News

Oct 17, 2026
Texarkana Todayparks and recreation events

City of Texarkana, Texas Parks & Recreation Announces Fall Events at Spring Lake Park

City of Texarkana, Texas Parks & Recreation Announces Fall Events at Spring Lake Park Texarkana Today

Oct 15, 2026