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Fort Smith Board votes 6-0 to terminate agreement with Rebecca Cowan
Summary
At a special meeting called to discuss the city's internal auditor, the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved termination of an agreement with Rebecca Cowan by a 6-0 vote.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted 6-0 to terminate the agreement with Rebecca Cowan during a special meeting called to discuss the city's internal auditor.
The motion to terminate Cowan's agreement was made from the floor, seconded, and approved on a roll call that produced six votes in favor and none opposed. Board members did not provide additional details about the terms of the agreement or the reason for termination during the public portion of the meeting.
The meeting was convened as a special session to address matters related to the internal auditor and included an executive session. The board appointed Director George Gustavus to preside for the evening before moving to substantive business.
Board members who were present answered a roll call before the vote. The transcript records the final tally as "6 in favor and 0 opposed." The board did not place further explanatory documents or a public statement into the transcript attached to the meeting record.
The termination will be reflected in the board's minutes. The board also scheduled additional personnel-related actions and administrative reviews at the meeting; those items were addressed separately.
No statutory citations, contract numbers, severance amounts or other contract details were provided in the meeting record.
