Fort Smith Seeks New Partner for Animal Shelter Services

Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken wants to hear from organizations that are interested in providing animal sheltering and adoption services for the city after the City Board of Directors decided not to renew a contract with the HOPE Humane Society last month. Geffken has also been charged with devising an animal licensing ordinance, which proponents say other cities around the country have implemented to control their stray populations.