Agenda Highlights 5/14/24

The Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting scheduled for 5-14-24 will include a joint meeting session between the Board of Directors and the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding the Parks Capital Improvement Plans.

The Board will discuss an offer from the owners of 720 Garrison (the building that currently contains First Security Bank and Prima Italia Restaurant) to purchase the parking lot next door to that building and the City parking garage that is owned by the City. The 720 Garrison building owners are currently leasing that property for parking. The current 5 year lease is priced at the same price as leasing spaces in the City parking garage, with the 17 spaces at $40 per month totaling $8,160 per year.

The Board will discuss allowing taxi cab companies to use any licensed local mechanic to perform the car inspections required by the City rather than continuing to attempt to maintain a list of vendors contracted with the City to perform the service. This issue was discussed and tabled for further discussion at the 5-26-24 meeting.