The Fort Smith board of directors has voted to fire City Administrator Carl E. Geffken. This comes after comments made by Geffken in a recent regular meeting, Geffken could be heard saying "stupid" after someone spoke.

The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted unanimously to remove Carl E. Geffken from his role as city administrator. According to a release, Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman was unanimously appointed as Interim City Administrator to “ensure continuity of leadership during this transition.

With a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 10) fired Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken, who had been in the job more