Fort Smith mayor talks about city’s successes, challenges ahead

McGill says he’s filled with pride and optimism about city’s past year, future

Fort Smith Mayor George McGill (center) speaks to University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students Thursday before delivering his 2024 State of the City address inside the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the UAFS campus in Fort Smith. Visit rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/photo for today's photo gallery.

(River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill (center) speaks to University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students Thursday before delivering his 2024 State of the City address inside the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the UAFS campus in Fort Smith. Visit rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/photo for today's photo gallery. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)

FORT SMITH -- Mayor George McGill thinks the city can handle anything the future brings.

McGill gave his annual state of the city address at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on Thursday, during which he recapped some of the biggest events in 2023 as well as some projects coming...

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