First we have: July 27, 2014

QUALITY OF PLACE brought to citizens of Ft. Smith by former Mayor Ray Baker, Paul Beran, City Directors, the Chamber of Commerce, and other notable insiders.

Quality of Place…another eloquent government phrase to confuse citizens by sounding all fuzzy & peachy. Translation: another approach to Urban Renewal in Drag. The little gem “Quality of Place” was delivered to citizens in Dec. 2009. If you missed the point it’s about more government money and control.

July 5, 2014 Fort Smith Parks Director, accompanied by Frontier Engineering delivered to the Fort Smith citizenry EVENT NODES.
Direcector Mike Alsup delivered this gem in promoting the Event Nodes…”where there are benches and you can sit down”….that quote is related to miles long proposed River Trail, followed by “There will be a shade structure so you can get out of the sun”.
How many Fort Smith residents would you believe were overwhelmed by the Event Nodes doublespeak? Event Nodes is camouflage for more funding.

Quality of Place is now being upstaged by “SENSE OF PLACE”…this offering comes from out-of-town consultant Charles Dilks.
Observe, many if not most consultants have been drummed out of government by retirements and are using their lifelong experiences in government to stick it to the citizens again. Further note that the city of Fort Smith has a propensity for hiring “consultants”.

It would appear that the City Manager, his subordinates along with the City Board of Directors would comprehend city needs and what solutions would attain viable results: therefore why do they need very expensive consultants, who in reality offer nothing but hot air.

The government spins get larger in circumference as the velocity increases.
Joe McCutchen

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