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Steering committee possible to pursue feasibility of Fort Smith indoor sports facility
While members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors agree that an indoor sports facility would be a beneficial amenity for the city that could help the economy, how to pay for one is something no one is certain how to accomplish. Bill Krueger with Conventions, Sports & Leisure (CSL) presented a feasibility study for a potential new Indoor Sports Facility in Fort Smith at the board’s study session Tuesday (June 14). The study showed that a $31.2 million facility would have an annual economic impact for the area of about $42.4 million. “I have to say, I don’t want to be negative on this, but we are staring a…