Come to hear details about the upcoming 1% sales tax vote. City Directors, Mayor Sanders, Ray Gosack, and representatives from departments being affected (fire, water, parks, etc.) will be on-hand to address the audience as well as answer questions.
Social hour will b…egin at 5:15 – 5:45pm with the panel beginning at 5:45pm.
Info on the upcoming election on March 13th is below:
Directors voted unanimously to ask voters to approve extending a combined 1% sales tax to fund a variety of city needs. Issues before the voters include: • Approval of refinancing current sales tax bonds ($55.3 million total). This issue must be passed in order for the second issue to pass. • Approval of changing the current 1% sales tax to a three-quarter-cent sales tax for fire station improvements, wet weather sanitary sewer improvements, and water transmission system improvements. Voters will decide on whether to use bonds for each of these three areas separately. • Approval of a quarter-cent sales tax to provide operating costs for the fire department and new projects for the Parks and Recreation Department. This tax has a 10-year sunset provision. See More Fort Smith Riverfront Park Fort Smith, AR View Map · Get Directions Share:PostPostLinkLinkPhotoPhotoVideoVideo Write something… This stream is unavailable at this time. Please try again soon.