Ray Gosack

Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack announced his retirement Friday morning, and the city's board of directors named his deputy, Jeff Dingman, as a temporary replacement. read more >

Since the federal government said Fort Smith’s Clean Water Act violations since 2004 resulted in the discharge of more than 119 million gallons of untreated sewage into waterways, including the Arkansas River, the city has agreed to pay a $300,000 fine and spend $400,000 to help repair private sewer lines in low-income neighborhoods. read more >

The consent decree, which the city’s board of directors will vote on Dec. 16, requires Fort Smith to pay $300,000 in fines for past violations of the Clean Water Act and spend more than $200 million to upgrade and replace the city’s sewer system in the next 12 years. read more >

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Oct. 7 to continue with the city’s program to improve its sewer system. read more >