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Fort Smith utilities staff review limited-claims policy after sewer backups and storm damage payouts
Summary
City staff briefed the Board of Directors on the city’s limited claims policy, noting the majority of payouts since 2019 were for sewer backups and that a few isolated tree, manhole and flash‑flood claims have been paid or are pending.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors received an update on the city’s limited claims policy from Utilities Director Lance McEvoy, who said the city pays most claims tied to sewer backups and has paid only a small number of other claims for tree, manhole and flash‑flood damage.
McEvoy told the board the city compiled a 2019‑to‑current snapshot and “the majority of what we end up paying out on are sewer damages and that's where we have a backup in a sewer line that goes into a house.” He said some water damages resulted from line breaks and pressure or flooding events and that the city has…
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