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Fort Smith Board of Directors Special Meeting - December 15, 2025

Meeting Portal — Monday, December 15, 2025
BodyFort Smith, Arkansas
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DateMonday, December 15, 2025
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0:01

I'll do that.

0:04

Madam Clerk, we are going to call this meeting to order.

0:08

A special meeting is December 15th of 2025 here at the Blue Line.

0:15

And this is being televised for our residents who cannot be here with us in person.

0:23

And this is a special meeting.

0:25

Madam Clerk, if you would please call the roll.

0:29

Directors Rego.

0:30

Here.

0:30

Good.

0:31

Here.

0:31

Kemp?

0:32

Here.

0:32

George Kitsabis.

0:34

Christina Kitzavis.

0:36

Settled?

0:37

Here.

0:37

Martin.

0:38

Here.

0:38

Okay.

0:38

Thank you very much.

0:40

With that, at this time we will go into executive session to interview candidates for the position of city administrator.

1:03

We're back.

1:04

At this time we're going to reconvene and to announce that some interviews were held, but there was no official action taken.

1:13

Is there anything else coming before the board?

1:16

If not, motion to adjourn.

1:18

So motion to adjourn.

1:19

Second, thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Fort Smith Board of Directors Special Meeting - December 15, 2025

The Fort Smith Board of Directors held a special meeting on December 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Lion, 101 North 2nd Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas. The sole purpose of the meeting was to conduct candidate interviews for the position of City Administrator. The meeting was called by Directors Jarred Rego, Andre' Good, Lee Kemp, Christina Catsavis, Kevin Settle, and Neal Martin at the December 2, 2025 regular meeting.

Executive Session

  • The Board entered executive session to interview four candidates for City Administrator: Scot Rigby, Dean Johnson, Matthew Harline, and Jeff Dingman (the Acting City Administrator).
  • After reconvening, the Board announced that interviews were held but no official action was taken.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes or decisions were made. The Board conducted interviews only, with no formal action or appointment.
  • The meeting adjourned following the announcement.

Meeting Transcript

I'll do that. Madam Clerk, we are going to call this meeting to order. A special meeting is December 15th of 2025 here at the Blue Line. And this is being televised for our residents who cannot be here with us in person. And this is a special meeting. Madam Clerk, if you would please call the roll. Directors Rego. Here. Good. Here. Kemp? Here. George Kitsabis. Christina Kitzavis. Settled? Here. Martin. Here. Okay. Thank you very much. With that, at this time we will go into executive session to interview candidates for the position of city administrator. We're back. At this time we're going to reconvene and to announce that some interviews were held, but there was no official action taken. Is there anything else coming before the board? If not, motion to adjourn. So motion to adjourn. Second, thank you.

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