Arkansas Board to Consider Water Utilities Budget, Tax Rate
The Texarkana, Ark., City Board of Directors meets tonight at 6:30 at City Hall.One of the items up for consideration will be the Texarkana Water Utilities budget for the 2015-16 Fiscal Year. The board will also consider an ordinance setting the tax rate for the fiscal year as well.
Here is a look at the complete agenda for tonight's meeting:
| 6:30 PM Regular Meeting | |||
| 1. | Call to Order | ||
| 2. | Roll Call | ||
| 3. | Invocation given by Director Sue Johnson | ||
| 4. | Pledge of Allegiance by Director Sue Johnson | ||
| 5. | Comments from the Mayor | ||
| 6. | Questions from Directors and other business | ||
◊ | Discussion: Salary of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas Human Resource (HR) position. Business necessary or unjust enrichment. (BOD) (PowerPoint) (This agenda item added at the request of Assistant Mayor Harris.) | ||
| 7. | Presentation(s): | ||
A. | Presentation of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, Employee/Retiree Service Awards. (CCD) | ||
B. | Performance by Union Elementary Stomp Team. (BOD) (This agenda item added at the request of Assistant Mayor Harris.) | ||
C. | Texarkana, Ark., Career and Technological Center presentation by Director Natasha Hampton. (BOD) (This agenda item added at the request of Assistant Mayor Harris.) | ||
D. | Proclamation: Visit Our School Month – October 2015. (BOD) (This agenda item added at the request of Assistant Mayor Harris.) | ||
E. | 2015 Budget Presentation by Finance Director TyRhonda Henderson. (FIN) (Budget) | ||
| 8. | CONSENT: | ||
A. | Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting September 21, 2015. (CCD) | ||
B. | Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the Acting City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Gateway Farmer’s Market. (CCD) | ||
C. | Adopt a Resolution approving the Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) FY2015-2016 Budget | ||
| 9. | Adopt an Ordinance levying the 2015 tax rate. (FIN) | ||
| 10. | Citizen Communication [Agenda Item Card and Citizens’ Communication Card] | ||
| A limit of five (5) minutes per subject is allotted for any person to express a written or oral viewpoint, grievance or other message to the Board of Directors, with a maximum of fifty (50) minutes allotted for citizen communications. No advance permission is required, but persons wishing to address the Board are requested to fill out a “blue” card listing the subject to be addressed and hand it to the City Clerk upon arrival. Citizen’s communications will be immediately following the Regular Agenda items on each agenda. | |||
| 11. | Executive Session | ||
A. | Adopt a Resolution making appointments to various boards, commissions, and committees. [Board of Adjustment; Heating & Air Conditioning Board of Review; and Housing Authority; Public Facilities Board] (CCD) | ||
B. | Boards and Commissions Expiration of Terms. (CCD) | ||
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