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Fort Smith sets public hearing on sewer rate changes and approves Basin 12 engineering contract as part of consent‑decree work
Summary
The board set a Feb. 4 public hearing and vote on proposed sanitary sewer rate changes tied to the consent decree and approved an engineering services contract for Basin 12 remediation work; board emphasized plan to show progress to EPA/DOJ and asked for clearer public materials.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Jan. 7 set a public hearing for Feb. 4 to consider proposed sanitary sewer rate increases and approved a not‑to‑exceed $224,444 engineering services agreement with Hawkins‑Weir for remedial design in Basin 12 — both actions tied to the city’s consent‑decree obligations.
Director of Water Utilities Lance McEvoy explained Basin 12 is one of the basins the city is required to address under the consent decree; the Basin 12 engineering scope includes design for rehabilitation of 24 manholes and 23 pipe segments with pipe sizes ranging from 18 to 20 inches, using methods that may include open cut, cured‑in‑place pipe…
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