Fort Smith holding special election in May for city sales tax reauthorization, reallocation

Fort Smith holding special election in May for city sales tax reauthorization, reallocation

FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A special election in Fort Smith next month will give residents a chance to vote for or against ordinances regarding the city's existing 2% sales and use tax. Here's what the measures would do, according to the city: 1. Reauthorizing the 2022 3/4-cent Sales and Use Tax 1/8-cent would continue funding the Fort Smith Police Department. 5/8-cent would continue to be allocated to Consent Decree work, which includes fe…

Council Unanimous on Special Election for Quarter Cent Sales Tax

“If we don’t get it, then we know that another entity is going to get it; County, Metro, they are all looking to this as well. So, now is the time.” Mayor Dan O’Brien noted ...