City of Fort Smith

George McGill, Fort Smith’s first Black mayor, cites the city’s willingness to invest in new projects as one factor behind its development. read more >

Fort Smith is pushing back against a 2015 federal consent decree on sewer upgrades that city officials say could cost ratepayers 2.5% of median household income. read more >

City leaders around Arkansas are holding their breath as business and social activities gradually restart after the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >

A consent decree with federal authorities for fixing sewer lines has proved so expensive that Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken is asking for leeway. read more >

Sandy Sanders was elected mayor of Fort Smith in 2010 after serving as executive director of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority for six years. read more >

Dr. Samir Patel has joined Sparks Health System in Fort Smith as an internal medicine physician. Patel will treat adult patients for a number of conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid disease, heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. read more >

The city, which has earned this designation for seven consecutive years, also received a Tree City Growth award for demonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care. read more >