Agenda Highlights 10/28/25
At the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session meeting to be held 10-28-25, the Board will discuss the 10 year Capital Improvement Plan for Streets, Bridges, and Drainage.
No new streets or new intersection projects are planned to be added in 2026, instead the focus will be on existing streets, sidewalks, and signs. Planned projects for 2026 include Airport Boulevard realignment, extension of Spradling Avenue to North 23rd, a study of the Garrison and 5th Street intersection, layout of the route and acquisition of rights-of-way for the Jenny Lind extension, a master plan for streets and sidewalks and signs including an inventory and ratings, neighborhood drainage projects, storm mitigation ponds at the former Acme Brick site, riverbank stabilization, and design and acquisition of easements for Maybranch drainage.
The Board will discuss the 10 year Capital Improvement Plan for Streets and Traffic Control. Plans for 2026 include purchasing replacements for three 3/4 ton trucks, three 1 1/2 ton flatbed dump trucks, two 2 ton dump trucks, three 1/2 ton pickup trucks, and a 2 ton dump truck with snow plow.
The Board will discuss the 2026 plan for sidewalks. The plan includes construction of 3.09 miles of new sidewalks and repairs to .85 miles of existing sidewalks.
The Board will discuss the 5 year Parks Capital Improvement Plan. Planned projects for 2026 include work on the Maybranch Greenway from Martin Luther King Park to Creekmore Park, resurfacing the parking lot at Tilles Park, replacing the fiberglass grates at the Creekmore Pool with plastic grates, renovation of the Spradling Park restrooms, a sun shade for the Riverfront Bike and Skate Park, replacement of bridges at Riley Farm Park, Spradling Park walking trail improvements, resurfacing the top 4 tennis courts at Creekmore Park, converting the bottom 4 tennis courts at Creekmore to a concrete base, and replacement of fencing and adding spectator seating and converting to LED lights at the Creekmore tennis courts.
The Board will discuss the 10 year Solid Waste Capital improvement Plan. Plans for 2026 include replacements for 5 trash trucks, a bulldozer, an excavator, a skid loader, a pickup truck, commercial containers and compactor boxes, and replacement software systems for the route system and scales system.
The Board will discuss the 5 year Transit Asset Management Plan. Purchases planned for 2026 include replacements for one bus and one pickup truck.
The Board will discuss a potential new ordinance that would require capital projects estimated at $500,000 or more or that significantly impact debt or recurring operational costs
to be discussed at a study session meeting before being added to a voting meeting agenda
there must be 7 days between the study session meeting discussing the issue and the issue being put to a vote
staff must provide to the Board scope, cost estimates, funding sources, operational impacts, and alternatives considered
The Internal Auditor will conduct annual compliance reviews.
Exceptions can be made for true emergencies when certified by the City Administrator and 2/3 of the Board
