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Fort Smith board rejects $2.2 million truck wash bay, citing budget and ROI concerns
Summary
After staff said about $3 million had been accumulated in a sinking fund for a truck wash bay plus equipment, the board voted down the resolution 0–7 amid questions about return on investment, potential job impacts and competing capital needs.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Nov. 4 rejected a Solid Waste Services proposal to build a dedicated wash bay for landfill and sanitation trucks, citing budget concerns and unclear return on investment.
Duane McDonald, Director of Solid Waste Services, told the board the city had set aside roughly $3 million in a sinking fund for equipment replacement and projects, and that the wash bay building cost was about $1.6 million with roughly $500,000 more estimated for equipment — a combined…
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