Author: Tina Alvey Dale

Tina Alvey Dale

Plan for Fort Smith sales tax advisory committee moves forward

The Fort Smith Board of Directors unofficially agreed on the basics of a sales tax advisory committee during a board study session Tuesday night (March 8) after much discussion and listening…

‘We need unity’ noted during discussion at Fort Smith Better Communities event

Consensus among panel speakers at the Better Communities town hall Tuesday (March 8) was that Fort Smith is a good community and making it a great community includes improving cooperation…

Public hearing set about downtown Fort Smith truck traffic

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will hold a public meeting about improvements to U.S. 64 in Fort Smith from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday (March 10) in the east room…

February building permit values up almost 300% in Fort Smith metro

The three largest cities in the Fort Smith metro reported higher than average building permit values in February. Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren had a combined $90.808 million in…

Steel Horse Rally returns to downtown Fort Smith in early May

The 2022 Steel Horse Rally is set for May 6-7 in downtown Fort Smith and organizers hope it will be as successful as the record-setting 2021 rally which had more…

U.S. Marshals Museum CEO resigns, national search to begin

Patrick Weeks, who faces two felony charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, has resigned as president and CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum. Museum Board Chair Doug Babb said…

New Fort Smith Public School board zones attract 13 candidates

Thirteen candidates filed for Fort Smith Public School school board positions, ensuring all but one seat will have a contested race in the May 24 election. The FSPS Board voted…

July 5 jury trial set for U.S. Marshals Museum CEO

A July 5 trial date has been set for Patrick Weeks, president and CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum. Weeks was arrested Dec. 21 on two felony charges of aggravated…

Fort Smith board takes partial action on sales tax advisory committee

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday night (March 1) that commits them to creating a sales tax advisory committee for the city, while not actually creating…

Firms hired to help Fort Smith School District with federal funding work

The Fort Smith Public School’s Board of Education agreed during a Monday (Feb. 28) board meeting to hire architectural and engineering firms to move forward with master plan projects funded…

Fort Smith tax revenue posts double-digit percentage gains

Sales tax revenue for the city of Fort Smith started 2022 on the same upward momentum of 2021.The January sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian…

Fort Smith Board approves vote on tax extensions with 8-year terms

During a special meeting Tuesday night (Feb. 22) the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved two ordinances that will set a special election May 24 during the state primary election…

Fort Smith Board moves closer to approving a sales tax vote

During a special study session Monday (Feb. 21), the Fort Smith Board of Directors developed a list of modifications to proposed sales taxes ordinances that could adjust terms of the…

Added ‘transparency’ components to delay rollout of Fort Smith city website, increase costs

The launch of the city of Fort Smith’s new website will likely be pushed from May, but city administrators believe added components, such as improved access to video of city…

Plan withdrawn for controversial homeless shelter in Fort Smith

The Next Step Day Room (NSDR) rescinded it’s request for a zoning change that would have allowed it move operations from North Sixth Street to South U Street. That move…

Fort Smith Public School District pursuing Purple Star designation

The Fort Smith Public School District is on its way to becoming a Purple Star District in a move district officials hope will show commitment to serving military-connected families living in…

Flag display issue has cost the city of Fort Smith more than $18,000

The city of Fort Smith has spent roughly $18,000 defending the choice to remove a flag display from the city’s Riverfront Park. The city removed seven flags that made up…

Community School of the Arts receives Mabee grant; fundraising reaches $7.5 million

The Community School of the Arts (CSA) received a $750,000 grant from the Mabee Foundation to support its Inspiring Excellence campaign to build a new Center for the Creative Arts…

Northside High School Grizzly Gear business again receives Gold Certification

Grizzly Gear, the school-based enterprise (SBE) at Northside High School, is among 461 school-based enterprises achieving Gold Certification for the 2021-2022 school year. This is the 10th consecutive year that…

Fort Smith Board pushes back on billing plan with water and sewer leaks

A proposed new standard operating procedure for leak adjustments through the Fort Smith Utilities Department was shot down during a Fort Smith Board of Directors study session Tuesday night (Feb….