by - July 12, 2021 2:17 pm
A report to be presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors will tout the benefits of a unified communications department for the city. The idea for a communications department…
by - November 19, 2019 8:34 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed a resolution at its regular Tuesday (Nov. 19) meeting to create contracts for the city administrator and the city’s internal auditor, something those…
by - August 26, 2019 8:43 pm
Fort Smith board of directors, officials, department heads and key department personnel participated in a strategic workshop Monday (Aug. 26), facilitated by Jon Harrison with VIP2, to find a vision,…
by - January 22, 2019 9:01 pm
Looking toward what the Fort Smith Board of Directors hopes to accomplish in 2019, directors frequently mentioned two items — the federal consent decree for years-long violations of the Clean…
by - August 23, 2017 8:47 am
The city of Fort Smith is running approximately $100,000 under budget on implementation of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that will integrate the city’s operations across all departments. When…
by - February 10, 2016 6:35 pm
Fort Smith is on pace to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on parking meters in the downtown area, according to financial reports from the city’s department of finance….
by - February 1, 2016 6:41 pm
An open Fort Smith Department of Sanitation director job drew 33 applicants, with 11 from the metro area and seven from Fort Smith. The city also is in the process…
by - December 7, 2015 6:23 pm
Baridi Nkokheli, the head of Fort Smith’s Department of Sanitation for more than 10 years and popular re-enactor of legendary U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, was fired Monday (Dec. 7) by…
by - September 21, 2015 4:16 pm
In the midst of needing to hire a new city administrator and city fire chief, Fort Smith’s human resources director announced Monday (Sept. 21) that he is resigning effective Oct….
by - March 11, 2015 6:26 pm
Douglas Reinert has been hired as the director of Parks & Recreation for the city of Fort Smith. He is set to begin the new job on April 6. He…
by - July 29, 2014 12:52 pm
Planning for the eventual retirement of Fort Smith's director of finance has already begun with the announcement Tuesday (July 29) of the city's new number two in the finance department….
by - May 22, 2014 7:40 pm
An attorney engaged in a whistleblower lawsuit against the Fort Smith Police Department is alleging the city of Fort Smith's legal counsel has engaged in improper billing practices and may…
by - December 11, 2013 3:53 pm
A laboratory in the city of Fort Smith's Utility Department was recently re-certified, not only allowing the lab to continue analysis of surface water and wastewater, but also serve as…
by - December 11, 2013 3:35 pm
Cleanup of debris leftover from last week's ice storm will be collected starting next week, according to the city of Fort Smith's Department of Sanitation. Tree limbs and branches felled…
by - December 4, 2013 3:26 pm
While the battle of the fiscal year 2014 operating budget is now concluded, it does not mean the city of Fort Smith's finance department can sit back and relax. The…
by - April 11, 2013 3:59 pm
The Arbor Day Foundation announced today that Fort Smith had once again been named a Tree City USA for the seventh consecutive year, which honors the city's "commitment to effective…
by - January 31, 2013 10:15 am
Citizens with a desire to help shape the future of Fort Smith are being sought by the Fort Smith Board of Directors, according to Tracy Winchell, communications director for the…
by - June 25, 2012 4:46 pm
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack hopes to strengthen communication between city residents and the municipal government. On Wednesday (June 20), the city unveiled the Progress as Promised website to update…
