The City of Fort Smith Speakers Bureau is a resource for civic groups and other organizations interested in learning about city services. Feel free to contact any of these individuals to find out how they can help you in your Civic Club Conversations

 
 
From the Administrator's Desk
Ray Gosack, City Administrator
479-784-2201
rgosack@fortsmithar.gov
City administrator Ray Gosack can discuss a number of topics, including local governance, specific issues facing Fort Smith, or the municipal government's role in economic development.

What's New To Your Downtown?
Jayne Hughes, Downtown Development/CBID
479-784-1001
jhughes@fortsmithar.gov

City of Good Neighbors Volunteer Program
Brenda Andrews, Senior Planner
479-784-2219
bandrews@fortsmithar.gov

GIS - Understanding How Mapping Technology Simplifies Your Life
Russell Gibson, ITS-GIS
479-788-8919
rgibson@fortsmithar.gov
This presentation can be tailored to audiences with highly technical backgrounds in Geographic Information Systems or for groups who aren’t even sure what GIS means. The presenters show how GIS matters in each citizen’s everyday life.

Coming soon in Parks and Recreation
Mike Alsup, Parks & Recreation Director
479-784-1006
malsup@fortsmithar.gov

What's Happening at Your Parks
Jennifer Oberste, Recreation Supervisor
479-785-4225
joberste@fortsmithar.gov

Surviving a Hostage Situation
Cpl. William K. Ohm, FSPD
479-709-5022
ohm@fortsmithpd.org
Due to the sensitive nature of this information, this presentation is only available to the business community.

The CSI Behind Bank Robberies - Prevention & Awareness
Cpl. Ron Scamardo, FSPD
479-739-6030
scamardo@fortsmithpd.org
This program is designed specifically for area bank branches and is geared to discuss how law enforcement agencies and federal investigators respond and analyze crime scenes, and how employees and customers can help solve the cases.

Gang Awareness
Sgt. Danny Baker, FSPD
479-709-5137
dbaker@fortsmithpd.org

Public Transportation - Behind the Scenes
Sue Ruth, Driver Supervisor
479-783-6464
sruth@fortsmithar.gov

It's Not Just About Fighting Fires
Mike Richards, Fire Chief
479-783-4052
mrichards@fortsmithar.gov
Fire Chief Mike Richards will explain how the mission of the Fort Smith Fire Department has expanded over the last few years. The Fort Smith Fire Department now delivers an “All Hazards Response” service to the citizens of Fort Smith. “All Hazards Response” includes, but is not limited to, Medical First Response, all types of Rescue (accidents, extrication, high angle, confined space, water, building collapse, etc.), Hazardous Materials, Terrorism Events, Weather Emergencies, etc – just to name a few.

Pride & Tradition - The Fort Smith Fire Department Honor Guard and Pipe and Drum Corps
Tery Graves, Captain, Fort Smith Fire Department Honor Guard
479-629-3552
tgraves@fortsmithar.gov
Captain Tery Graves will provide information on the rich history of the fire service and how the FSFD developed its own Honor Guard and Pipe and Drum Corps.

Unified Development Ordinance - Why It Matters To You
Wally Bailey, Development Services Director
479-784-2210
wbailey@fortsmithar.gov

Citizen Engagement in Our Government
Tracy Winchell, Communications Manager
479-784-1072
twinchell@fortsmithar.gov

Recycling, Conserving, Preserving
Department of Sanitation
Joseph Hopper, Superintendent
479-784-2329
jhopper@fortsmithar.gov

911 Education Program - When, and When Not, to Call 911
Contact Rhonda Harper
479-709-5027
rhonda.harper@fortsmithpd.org
This program can be tailored to all ages.

A Discussion About Drug Abuse
Cpl. Paul M. Smith, Narcotics Unit, FSPD
479-709-5107
psmith@fortsmithpd.org
This program can be tailored to fit medical staff, manufacturing facilities, businesses, and educators – to help each sector identify drugs, paraphernalia, drug diversion and theft of controlled substances, as well as helping supervisors identify signs of employee substance abuse.

Internet Safety
Sgt. Anothony Bowers, SIU, FSPD
479-709-5129
Contact the Computer Forensics Team
cybercops@fortsmithpd.org
This presentation can be geared toward children, teens or adults.

Update on the Fire Service Improvement Projects - Progress as Promised
Mike Richards, Fire Chief
479-783-4052
mrichards@fortsmithar.gov
Fire Chief Mike Richards will provide an update on the progress of the fire service improvement projects, including Fire Station 11 at Chaffee Crossing, new fire apparatus acquisition and improved response districts, the new fire training facility, and improvements to our older fire stations. He will also explain why this is important to each citizen and the community as a whole.

This Will Blow You Away
Anthony "Skip" Mathews, Bomb Squad Commander, FSFD
479-783-4052
amathews@fortsmithar.gov
Battalion Chief Skip Mathews and members of the Fort Smith Fire Department Bomb Squad will provide information on their unique mission and what to do if you encounter a suspicious package or device.