Texarkana board unanimously appoints two to library board

The City of Texarkana Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Virginia Jones and Junie Young to the Texarkana library board, approving terms listed as beginning Jan. 15, 2026 and ending in 2032 during a meeting reconvened after a brief executive session.

"I'll reconvene this rescheduled meeting back into regular session," the presiding official said before the city attorney read the resolution and the board moved to consider the appointments.

The city attorney read the resolution aloud, naming the appointees and their terms: "Applicant, Virginia Jones, term 01/15/2026 to 2032. Applicant, Junie Young. Term, 01/15/2026 to 2032," the city attorney stated.

A motion and a second to approve the resolution were recorded on the record; the transcript does not identify who moved or seconded the motion. During roll call, Directors Roberts, Harris, Hallabush, Assistant Mayor Brewer, Director Jewell and Mayor Brown each answered "Yes," and the presiding official announced, "And the resolution passed." The vote tally on the record was six affirmative votes; no abstentions or no votes were recorded on the transcript.

After the vote, an individual identified in the transcript as Unidentified Speaker 4 raised a concern on the record, saying they observed that someone had been discouraged from saying a person’s name and mentioning "Laney Harris" and "Mister Miller." Unidentified Speaker 4 said, "I ain't say name but the lady over there. I just noticed that." The presiding official responded, "I didn't recall him, mister Miller, saying your name." The exchange included brief interruptions but no further formal action or clarification was recorded.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn and a final roll call; the adjournment was recorded after brief critical remarks from participants. The transcript does not list a meeting date beyond the term dates read into the record, and the minutes on the record do not name the motion mover or seconder.

Next steps: The appointees' terms as read into the record begin Jan. 15, 2026; additional documentation confirming formal acceptance or onboarding of the appointees was not specified in the transcript.