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Fort Smith approves waterpark slide contracts and renews manager amid audit and public outcry
Summary
The board approved $2.4 million in contracts to install water slides at Parrot Island Waterpark and separately authorized a one‑year management agreement with American Resort Management despite public calls to delay until an audit is complete; vote totals were 4‑3 (contracts) and 5‑2 (management).
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on March 17 approved two contracts totaling $2,416,110 to install water slides at Parrot Island Waterpark and separately authorized a management agreement with American Resort Management (ARM) for the 2026 operating season, despite repeated public concern about transparency and a pending audit into park operations.
Staff told the board that SSI Incorporated won the concrete and construction bid at $1,751,910 and Clarity Pools won the aquatics equipment and piping bid at $664,200; the combined amount is within the funds identified for the project. Several speakers during the public‑comment period urged the board to halt construction because the county remains a…
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