Sales tax revenue and dedicated fund spending oversight
Fort Smith
Summary
The committee oversees how your sales tax dollars are spent across police, fire, parks, streets, and the sewer consent decree. Year-end 2025 figures show about $20.4 million collected in the quarter and roughly $98.6 million in combined fund balances.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $20.4 million in sales tax collected in the quarter ending December 31, 2025, with $23.3 million spent across all funds.
All Fort Smith residents who pay sales tax and rely on the police, fire, parks, street, and sewer services those taxes fund.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Sales Tax Review Committee - Regular Meeting - Jun 4, 2026
This committee exists to make sure the sales taxes Fort Smith voters approved are actually spent on what they were promised — streets, police, fire, parks, and the sewer consent decree. The Q1 2026 numbers show about $17 million collected citywide, with the street fund and consent decree fund holding the largest balances.
Sales Tax Review Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 5, 2026
The committee oversees how your sales tax dollars are spent across police, fire, parks, streets, and the sewer consent decree. Year-end 2025 figures show about $20.4 million collected in the quarter and roughly $98.6 million in combined fund balances.
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