Michael Tilley

1 day ago | talkbusiness.net | Michael Tilley

Fort Smith voters on Tuesday (May 13) approved by a wide margin a sales tax reallocation plan to provide $360 million over 30 years to fund federally-mandated sewer system work. The vote potentially puts a frustrating and costly federal consent decree on a path to completion. The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Feb. 21 approved a sales tax reallocation plan to fund $360 million of federally-mandated sewer system improvements. Voters were asked to vote for or against each of the three items.

2 days ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Michael Tilley

From Talk Business & Politics: Work to complete new facilities at the foreign pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith is set to receive $141 million following Congressional approval of the fiscal year 2025 continuing budget resolution. The funding was secured through the efforts of U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, according to a Monday (May 12) afternoon press release from Boozman’s office.

3 days ago | talkbusiness.net | Michael Tilley

Work to complete new facilities at the foreign pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith is set to receive $141 million following Congressional approval of the fiscal year 2025 continuing budget resolution. The funding was secured through the efforts of U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, according to a Monday (May 12) afternoon press release from Boozman’s office.

3 days ago | talkbusiness.net | Michael Tilley

Tariffs implemented and proposed by the Trump Administration are a big part of why Arkansas River tonnage is down more than 15% in the first four months of 2025, according to Marty Shell, owner of Van Buren-based Five Rivers Distribution. Arkansas River tonnage totaled 3.866 million tons in the first four months of 2025, down 15.4% compared with the 4.569 million tons in the same period of 2024, according to a report posted Monday (May 12) by the U.S. Corps of Engineers (USACE).

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