Benevolent Fund Board of Advisors Contact   Wendy Beshears Phone: 784.2201 Email: Send Email Download Application   The Fort Smith Municipal Employee's Benevolent Fund was established December 23, 1991. The fund provides for a trust fund to be used to provide emergency assistance to the employees of the City of Fort Smith and their immediate families, including immediate families of deceased employees of the various city departments whenever such employees or their immediate families sustain extraordinary expenses (including, but not limited to: housing, clothing, food, educational, medical and dental expenses). Distributions from the fund shall be at the discretion of the Board of Advisors of the fund. The Board of Advisors consists of nine persons as follows: two members of the Police Department, two members of the Fire Department, two members of other city departments, and two other adults who are citizens of the City of Fort Smith. The Mayor serves as a member, ex-officio, and presides at meetings of the Board of Advisors. Members of the Board of Advisors are appointed by the Board of Directors. Members: 8 Terms: 3 YEARS Meetings: ON CALL
Name Appointed As Appointed Expiration Select RICKY BROOKS POLICE DEPARTMENT 06/19/2001 06/30/2013 Select MARK TALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT 01/07/1992 06/30/2013 Select GARRY CATHCART OTHER DEPARTMENTS 06/19/2007 06/30/2013 Select SONYA ELLIOTT OTHER DEPARTMENT 05/17/2011 06/30/2014 Select LARRY MURRY CITIZEN 08/20/2002 06/30/2014 Select MARY C. MOORE CITIZEN 06/21/2011 06/30/2014 Select RONNIE ROGERS FIRE DEPARTMENT 05/15/2012 06/30/2015 Select BARBARA WILLIAMS POLICE DEPARTMENT 05/15/2012 06/30/2015	RICKY BROOKS     8223 CYPRESS AVE. FORT SMITH AR   646.6562 (H) 709.5124 (W)