Tag: Fort Smith Board of Directors

Fort Smith City Director candidates make their case for election at League of Women Voters forum

Four Fort Smith city director positions will be on the ballot Nov. 8, but only two will appear as contested races — Ward 2 with incumbent Andre Good versus challenger…

Fort Smith Board reviews rising employee insurance fees at special study session

The Fort Smith Board of Directors mulled dwindling options for the 2017 healthcare plan for city employees at a special study session on Monday (Oct. 10), with Jerry Guy of…

Fort Smith street improvement program includes $137 million in work planned between 2017-2021

Fort Smith’s engineering department is about to enter the most cost-heavy year in a five-year infrastructure plan with $43.6 million in improvements budgeted for 2017. The number is an uptick…

Fort Smith Board of Directors discuss possible water rate hikes, hold millage rates at same level

The Fort Smith Board of Directors eyed possible water rate increases for the utilities department at Tuesday’s (Oct. 4) meeting, and also approved more than $400 million in capital improvement…

‘70%’ of Fort Smith employees did not follow procedure with city’s education reimbursement policy

Fort Smith Internal Auditor Tracey Shockley provided more details on the audit behind proposed changes to the city’s Education Reimbursement and Assistance program detailed during a Sept. 27 Fort Smith…

Fort Smith Board eyes controversial change to employee education reimbursement plan

Fort Smith city employees are facing a potential overhaul of the Employee Education Assistance and Reimbursement program, and it could get contentious. At the Tuesday, Sept. 27, study session, City…

Fort Smith Board reviews minority hiring, rising highway costs, and $456 million in utility improvements

Police minority recruiting strategy, highway projects, and the potential for more than $70 million in Massard Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements headlined the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session on…

Fort Smith street sales tax up 1.7% compared to 2015, countywide tax up 3.3%

Fort Smith city sales tax is holding steady approximately 75 days after the Board of Directors approved a budget revision to account for lower-than-anticipated revenues. City Finance Director Jennifer Walker…

Fort Smith utilities, sanitation departments scrutinized by city directors

The utilities and sanitation departments drew fire from City Directors Tracy Pennartz and Kevin Settle at the Tuesday (Sept. 20) meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Interim Utilities…

Fort Smith Board hears about $2 billion wastewater asset, talks about rules on talking to city staff

The Fort Smith Board of Directors received a detailed overview of the city’s wastewater treatment program, specifically as it relates to the $480 million consent decree leveled against the city…

Naomi Roundtree named new Fort Smith HR director, will begin Oct. 17

The city of Fort Smith has filled one of its three remaining department head vacancies almost one year to the day after the position was unexpectedly vacated. City Administrator Carl…

Fort Smith set to fill vacant department heads by Oct. 1, zoning approved for Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

City Administrator Carl Geffken said Fort Smith is still on pace to meet its early October deadline for filling three vacant department head positions in human resources, police, and utilities….

Fort Smith Directors look at zoning for Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, anticipate LOPFI ‘trainwreck’

The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday considered a Planned Zoning Development (PZD) request from the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) and discussed the ticking clock attached to…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue forces budget cuts, Elite Comfort expands workforce

Budget cuts, a business expansion, and a fallen law officer took center stage at Tuesday night’s (Aug. 16) meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. City Finance Director Jennifer…

Catsavis, Martin to face off in Fort Smith Director race, EMS fee increase approved

Fort Smith Director George Catsavis will face off against challenger Neal Martin for the Fort Smith Ward 4 City Director position on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Following Tuesday…

Ward 4 Fort Smith Director candidate Neal Martin aims for ‘business-friendly’ image, ‘greater efficiencies’

Neal Martin is a Fort Smith native who in 2010 moved his family back to his home city. Six years have passed since that time, and he is hoping to step…

82 applicants for Fort Smith’s three top positions, two months left until fully staffed

Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken released a list of all applicants for the three open positions of human resource director, utilities director and police chief following Tuesday night’s (Aug….

Fort Smith Director Catsavis says city has ‘real potential to move forward’

George Catsavis knows about facing opposition in an election. In 2010, he took on Patrick Jacobs and won a two-year term by a 57% to 43% margin. He would face…

Ward 4 Fort Smith Director candidate Dawson targets need for more economic growth

Robyn Dawson is one of two challengers vying for incumbent George Catsavis’ Ward 4 Fort Smith Director position. Dawson has lived in Fort Smith for 37 years and considers it…

Fort Smith Board approves changes to partnership agreement on ball fields at Chaffee Crossing

The River Valley Sports Complex made a successful request to change draw and payment schedules for its already overdue collaboration with the city at Tuesday night’s (July 5) meeting of…