Title VI/ ADA / 505
Policies and Procedures

It is the policy of the City of Texarkana, Texas that we will make every effort to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other federal equal opportunity laws and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability, in admission or access to and treatment in the City of Texarkana, Texas programs and activities as well as the City's hiring or employment practices.  We will make every effort to honor all requests for ADA accommodation when possible.  For additional information regarding the City's policies and procedures related to Title VI, ADA, and Section 504 please reference the links below.

• Storm Water Management Plan
• General Permit to Discharge TXR040611
• TCEQ Notice- General Permit Discharge TXR040611
• Fact Sheet
• Nolan Creek Water Protection Plan
• MS4 Annual Reports

Public Works Director is the Flood Plain Manager.  Permits are required for construction in the flood way. 

The communities, with the help of the Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG), Brazos River Authority, and Bell County WCID #6 applied for a Flood Protection Planning Grant to aid in the development of new hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood damage reduction alternative analyses, and an analysis of the existing flood early warning system and flood response strategies to aid in developing a long-range plan to better manage the Nolan Creek Watershed.  The plan was completed September 13, 2019, click the button below to review the entire report.

FLOOD PROTECTION PLANNING STUDY, FINAL REPORT

Within Public Works Department is Code Enforcement. Code Enforcement includes the inspection, improvement, and rehabilitation of environmental hazards on public and private property by determining the presence of health hazards, nuisance violations, unsafe building conditions, junked and inoperable motor vehicles and violations of any health regulations or ordinances. Violations may be located by the Code Enforcement Officer or reported by any person. Upon inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer, the violator is notified of the violation, instructed on possible solutions and given a time frame in which to have the violation corrected. The primary role of the Code Enforcement is to eliminate hazards that could affect public safety. While the code enforcement officer can issue citations, their primary goal is for problems to be corrected by the property owner.

Another essential function of Public Works is Animal Services, which provides a safe, humane shelter for unwanted, stray, abused, and impounded animals, following state and city regulations in a cost-effective and efficient way. Animal Services also work to keep the city free of loose and stray animals. For information on missing pets or to inquire about pet adoption, please contact Animal Services at 254-698-6032.