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Property Owners Appeal Board Hearing - September 10, 2025

Meeting Portal — Thursday, September 11, 2025
BodyFort Smith, Arkansas
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, September 11, 2025
StatusFILED
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Okay, I'm gonna call this meeting to order of the um Fort Smith Property Owners Appeal Board.

0:07

Um the time now is 611 p.m.

0:10

It is September the 10th, 2025.

0:14

Um could we get um the roll call please?

0:20

Justin Sparrow here, Megan Rayner, here Karen Lewis here, Pete Hannon.

0:27

Sorry.

0:30

Okay, we have a quorum.

0:32

Um the agenda for this evening.

0:34

We had two items of business uh to take care of.

0:38

Uh neither of the property owners uh that were requested to be on the agenda are present.

0:45

So with that being said, we will skip the statement of qualifications of the board and the city staff, and uh no items of business are uh there to cover.

0:57

So is there any other business before the board?

1:02

Second.

1:03

I have a motion and a second to adjourn.

1:05

Any discussion?

1:06

All in favor say aye.

1:08

Aye.

1:09

Motion carries we're adjourn.

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Summary of Proceedings

Property Owners Appeal Board Hearing

The Fort Smith Property Owners Appeal Board met on September 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM (note: the user-provided meeting date was September 11, 2025, but the agenda and transcript confirm September 10). The meeting was called to order by Chair Justin Sparrow with a quorum present (Members Megan Raynor, Karen Lewis, and Pete Hanham). The sole business items were two scheduled appeal hearings for delinquent property cleanup liens. Neither property owner appeared, so no testimony or discussion occurred. The board adjourned without taking any action.

Discussion Items

  • 1515 North 34th Street (Reba and C.W. Tidwell): The property had a cleanup lien of $2,054.62 for dead tree removal. The owner was not present.
  • 5300 Wilson Road (Dora Lopez / Bennett Properties): The property had a cleanup lien of $415.26 for trash and debris removal. The owner was not present.

Key Outcomes

  • No decisions or adjustments were made because no appellants were present.
  • The board voted unanimously to adjourn. No further action was taken.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, I'm gonna call this meeting to order of the um Fort Smith Property Owners Appeal Board. Um the time now is 611 p.m. It is September the 10th, 2025. Um could we get um the roll call please? Justin Sparrow here, Megan Rayner, here Karen Lewis here, Pete Hannon. Sorry. Okay, we have a quorum. Um the agenda for this evening. We had two items of business uh to take care of. Uh neither of the property owners uh that were requested to be on the agenda are present. So with that being said, we will skip the statement of qualifications of the board and the city staff, and uh no items of business are uh there to cover. So is there any other business before the board? Second. I have a motion and a second to adjourn. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Motion carries we're adjourn.

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