Fort Smith Voters Approve $360M Bonds for Sewer System Overhaul

Fort Smith Voters Approve $360M Bonds for Sewer System Overhaul

Nearly two-thirds of Fort Smith voters approved a proposal in May authorizing the city to issue up to $360 million in bonds to pay for the city’s ongoing sewer system overhaul. Fort Smith’s roller coaster struggle with its sewer system is in its 11th year since the city negotiated a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency. The decree, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2015, addressed the city’s vio…