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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Fort Smith public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Creekmore Park Tennis Center operations
The Western Arkansas Tennis Association, which has run the city tennis center since 2003, was in line for a new five-year agreement to keep operating it.
Honorary street designations for Madison Marsh and Judge Jim Spears
The Board was set to name parts of Gary Street and Riverfront Drive after Fort Smith figures: Miss America and Air Force officer Madison Marsh, and the late Judge Jim Spears, who helped land the U.S. Marshals Museum.
Girl Scouts Artwork at Creekmore Pumphouse
The city hired MAHG Architecture for $145,520 to design the pool pump house renovation at Creekmore Park, paid from the 1/8% parks sales tax.
Creekmore Park pool pump house renovation
The city hired MAHG Architecture for $145,520 to design the pool pump house renovation at Creekmore Park, paid from the 1/8% parks sales tax.
Cemetery operations update
Directors asked for a future update on Rose Lawn, Holy Cross, and Forrest Park cemeteries.
Regional Art Museum expansion plan
The museum, at the gateway to the district, is pursuing national accreditation and an $8–10 million expansion, testing a $15 million fundraising goal with a feasibility study due in September.
Creekmore pool diving boards and gutter upgrades
New diving boards (installed this morning) and slip-resistant HDPE gutter grating will be ready before summer — the first diving well access since COVID.
Downtown parks improvements
The Compass Park splashpad fence came in under $10,000 (reducing the district's share), the Cisterna Park pumphouse gets raised five feet out of flood risk with bids opening next week, and the downtown fountain should be working again by summer.
Miss Laura's Brothel Museum renovations
The historic museum needs siding and molding replacement; the board had no objection to seeking bids for the work.