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Board to vote next week on moving Citizens Forum to study sessions

Fort Smith board of directors · July 14, 2026

Summary

Directors proposed moving the Citizens Forum from the start of the business meeting to the start of study sessions, keeping five-minute remarks and television coverage; the board scheduled a vote at the next meeting.

A procedural motion to shift the Citizens Forum from the start of the business meeting to the start of study sessions passed the study session and will be taken up at the next regular meeting. A director said moving the forum would help start business meetings on time while preserving five-minute remarks and television coverage.

The board seconded the proposal and set a vote for the following week. Directors said the change would keep public access and retain live television coverage while improving meeting punctuality.

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