Harold Boldt
Podiatrist’s Purchase of Convention Center Gives Texarkana Officials Cold Feet
A Texas podiatrist with a past that includes a federal conviction wants to buy the troubled Arkansas Convention Center & Holiday Inn out of bankruptcy — and that has some Texarkana officials on the Arkansas side concerned. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Convention Center Troubles Dog Texarkana Investor
Dr. Hiren D. Patel’s investments in a convention center and hotels on both sides of Texarkana have turned into one financial headache after another. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Doctor Behind Arkansas Convention Center Files Chapter 11
Hiren Patel, the Texas doctor who developed the Arkansas Convention Center in Texarkana, Arkansas, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, adding to a string of setbacks for Patel and the convention center. read more >
Convention Center Woes Still Splitting Texarkana
Before dueling convention centers became a thing in Jonesboro, they were a thing in Texarkana. And it’s not turning out well in Texarkana. read more >
Harold Boldt Is Resigning as Texarkana City Manager
Harold Boldt’s announcement came immediately after the city board’s approval of a $220,000 settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit filed by former city clerk Patti Grey. read more >
by Sean Beherec -
Texarkana Directors Feel Misled on Land Deals Made by City Manager
In the wake of a state audit, a criminal probe, a whistleblower lawsuit and an investigation by private citizens, the former mayor of Texarkana has concluded that he and other city directors were rooked. read more >
by Sean Beherec -
State Audit Finds Problems In Texarkana Development Deal
A state audit of the city of Texarkana's dealing with a hotel and water park developer found numerous apparent violations of state law and has been forwarded to the local prosecuting attorney. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Liens, Looming Audit Put Texarkana Business Park Under More Scrutiny
Since Texarkana rehired its controversial city manager, the financial problems dogging Harold Boldt’s economic development projects have only deepened. read more >
by Luke Jones -
$300K in Liens at Texarkana’s Arkansas Convention Center
Contractors have filed $300,000 in liens against the Arkansas Convention Center in Texarkana, Ark., owned by Hiren Patel, who's building the project with incentives championed by ousted, then re-hired, City Manager Harold Boldt. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Texarkana Board Approves Contract for Rehired City Manager Harold Boldt
A split board of directors has approved a contract for Texarkana City Manager Harold Boldt, despite an ongoing legislative audit on the funding for the city's new convention center and water park. read more >
by Associated Press -
State to Audit Texarkana’s Water Park Financing
Texarkana's financing of its new water park and convention center will be the subject of a state audit. read more >
by Associated Press -
Texarkana Re-Hires Harold Boldt As City Manager
The new city manager in Texarkana, Ark., is the old city manager. Council members voted Thursday night to rehire Harold Boldt two months after approving a $162,000 severance package. read more >
by Associated Press -
Texarkana Crossroads Business Park Faces Scrutiny
Crossroads Business Park in Texarkana is bristling business. But with former City Manager Harold Boldt gone, there's a trail of questions regarding the city’s handling of the project. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Government Can Afford to Raise the Bar (Editorial)
With the economy still showing a healthy market for employers, government agencies need to do a better job of hiring qualified applicants. read more >
Former Texarkana Manager Harold Boldt Gets $162k Settlement
City leaders in Texarkana have approved a $162,000 settlement for former City Manager Harold Boldt. read more >
by Associated Press -
Complaint Dismissed Against Former Texarkana City Manager Harold Boldt
A former Texarkana city manager has been cleared of allegations that he violated state ethics law. The Arkansas Ethics Commission investigated Harold Boldt's involvement in a convention center, hotel and water park. read more >
by Associated Press -
Texarkana City Manager Harold Boldt Ousted
The Texarkana, Ark., city government has announced that former City Manager Harold Boldt has left his post effective immediately. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Texarkana City Manager Seeks $2M For Park Project
Texarkana’s city management is seeking almost $2 million to fast-track a parking lot as part of the planned Holiday Springs Water Park in Texarkana. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Texarkana Convention Center Showdown Ends in Dueling Developments
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times - but mostly the latter. In the mid-2000s, Texarkana's economy was slumping, and city leaders were searching for ways to prod it back to life. What ensued was a development race yielding two convention c read more >
by Luke Jones -
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