Agenda Highlights 2/17/26
At the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting to be held 2-17-26, the Board will vote on whether or not to establish a new ordinance that third-party intermediaries working with the City (including contractors, operators, management companies, consultants, advisors, brokers, and agents) would have to
provide a disclosure prior to Board approval of a transaction about the nature of their role, financial interests, compensation received, relationship between the third party and and the vendor manufacturer, contractor, or financier involved, whether pricing and timelines presented are binding or estimated and the basis for those figures
submit to the City a signed Certification of Accuracy that any pricing, cost estimates, financial projections, delivery terms, or material representations are accurate to the best of their knowledge, no material facts have been omitted, and are not knowingly misleading
owe the City “a duty of good faith, fair dealing, and honest disclosure”
Failure to meet the standards set in the ordinance would result in seeking reimbursement or damages for losses, disqualifying the third-party from participating in City transactions for a period of up to 5 years, referring the matter for civil legal action, and imposing administrative sanctions.
This issue was discussed the 2-10-26 study session meeting.
The Board will vote on reinstating a $150,000 budget allocation for the spay/neuter voucher program. The program previously allowed for vouchers of up to $100 for the sterilization, rabies vaccination, and microchipping of cats and dogs until funds budgeted for the program run out. In 2024 and 2025 a total of $378,940 was spent on the program. In 2024, 2318 animals were sterilized through the voucher program. In 2025, 1546 animals were sterilized through the program. Funding for the vouchers ran out in August of 2025.
This issue was discussed at the 2-10-26 study session meeting.
The Board discussed renewal of the City’s auto, equipment and property insurance policies with Arkansas Municipal League (AML). The renewal for auto and equipment is estimated to cost $816,578.97. The renewal for property would cost $1,833,950.32. The total of $2,650,529.29 would be an increase from last year’s cost of $2,451,544.10.
This issue was discussed at the 2-10-26 study session meeting.
The Board will vote on whether to contract with Forsgren for $4,475,349.48 for 1.7 miles of street overlays and installation of 1250 ft of reinforced concrete pipe.
The Board will vote on whether to purchase equipment for the Public Works Department including three 1.5 ton flatbed dump trucks for $104,798 each, two 2 ton dump trucks for $132,564.20 each, and a one ton dump truck with snowplow and spreader for $264,769.97 from Carco, a Cat 305 mini-excavator for $84,458.86 and a Cat 308E mini-excavator for $128,210.26 from Riggs, a sewer cleaning vacuum and jet truck for $526,850.75 from Vac-Con, and a sewer camera truck for $304,857.75 from Vacuum Truck Sales and Service.
