TEXARKANA, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Texarkana residents on the Arkansas side will soon get the chance to vote on an infrastructure bond the city says is badly needed.

"The city doesn't hide the fact that we're not happy with the condition of our infrastructure," says Texarkana, AR City Manager Tyler Richards.

The city says decades of under-funding have put them in this position. Although they are now able to dedicate more money toward maintenance, a significant influx of capital is needed to catch up, which is why they are asking voters to approve a bond that would raise around $25 million.

"Most of that is going to go to streets, but we've got some drainage problems to cut down on flooding that will, we'll spend roughly 3 million or so on," says Richards.

The most recent street study will b

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