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Board agrees to try rotating monthly study sessions in wards to boost public access
Summary
Directors agreed to begin rotating a monthly study-session/Citizens' Forum to different wards starting in March, testing alternate locations to encourage participation from residents who have trouble attending downtown meetings.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed in principle to pilot rotating the first monthly study session and Citizens' Forum in each ward to make meetings more accessible to residents during the Jan. 28, 2025 study session.
City clerk staff proposed potential sites for the four wards: the Bakery District for Ward 1, Elm Grove Community Center for Ward 2, Fort Smith Senior Center for Ward 3 and Fire Station No. 11 for Ward 4, and recommended starting the pilot in March. Director Sewell, who originally proposed the…
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