Tag: Fort Smith Board of Directors

Fort Smith reviewing ‘pay as you throw’ trash costs

“Pay as you throw” is a system of solid waste collection currently under use by the Tulsa Department of Sanitation, and one that could be considered by Fort Smith. At…

Fort Smith sewer rates to decline

Fort Smith officials announced Monday (July 2) that the sewer rate will decline 12 cents per ccf per month beginning in July — or a little more than $14 a…

Fort Smith Board to survey citizens

Fort Smith City Directors discussed plans to move forward on a comprehensive citizen survey at the Tuesday (June 26) Study Session. Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack told The City Wire…

Fort Smith Board alters trash service vote

Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders did not issue a veto Tuesday night (June 19) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors Meeting. He didn’t have to. But his comments leading…

Mayor Sanders avoids trash-vote veto discussion

Will Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders veto board action approving the solicitation of bids from third-party refuse collection providers at the Tuesday night (June 19) meeting of the Fort Smith…

Fort Smith trash issue takes another turn

The Fort Smith Board of Directors will once again address the trash collection issue Tuesday (June 19) when they vote on whether to solicit proposals for a private carrier to…

Changes sought for Fort Smith public assembly rules

With the trash collection issue settled (for now), the Fort Smith Board of Directors turned its attention to the parks, police, and fire departments at the Tuesday (June 12) study…

Trust lacking say Fort Smith director candidates

While City of Fort Smith Board of Directors candidates at the Monday (June 11) League of Women Voters Candidate Forum did not agree entirely on what the top issues the…

Director Merry: No collaboration on vote

During the Tuesday (June 5) City of Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, City Director Philip Merry made a comment that raised at least one eyebrow, that of Ward 3…

Fort Smith municipal races set

The City of Fort Smith Board of Directors filing period is over, and the picture is a little clearer, with one incumbent automatically returning, one fighting for his job, and…

Fort Smith director filing period soon to close

With the filing deadline set for June 5 at 12 p.m., the City of Fort Smith Board of Directors could be in for a shakeup. City Directors Steve Tyler and…

Fort Smith Board may alter trash service plans

The ongoing debate over manual and automated refuse collection may finally come to an end at the next regularly scheduled meeting (June 5) of the City of Fort Smith Board…

Fort Smith Board restricts sexually-oriented biz space

Undeterred by past legal issues with regard to its allotment for sexually oriented businesses (SOB), the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to reduce space for land usage to 1.4%…

Fort Smith Board discusses parks, facilities priorities

The joint meeting of the City of Fort Smith and its Parks Commission on Thursday (May 10) failed to set a five-year plan, the way City Administrator Ray Gosack wanted….

Trash again dominates Fort Smith Board agenda

The City of Fort Smith Board of Directors may have offered a new town hall forum and reintroduced live telecasts at Tuesday night’s regular meeting (May 1), but during the…

Lorenz takes second shot at Fort Smith Board

With Mike Lorenz entering the fray, three of the four ward races for the Fort Smith Board of Directors will be contested. Lorenz announced Monday (April 30) he would seek…

Fort Smith Directors still struggle with trash

The City of Fort Smith Board of Directors continues to wrestle with whether to bring the remaining 3,394 households that are part of the Automated Refuse Collection Program (ARCP) expansion…

Cardenas to run for Fort Smith Board post

Fort Smith’s Ward 3 City Director position is not without a candidate. Alex Cardenas, a small business owner and native of east Oklahoma, has announced he will seek what will…

Televised Fort Smith Board meetings approved

Directors voted on Tuesday night (Apr. 17) to resume televising regular meetings on the City’s access channel, starting with the next meeting on May 1. The Board had discussed the…

Fort Smith board hears about sports complex move

The City of Fort Smith Board of Directors are considering a proposal to move the River Valley Sports Complex, a facility consisting of eight new softball fields, away from Chaffee…