Board fires City Administrator Carl Geffken after nine years, citing leadership concerns and a recent hot-mic controversy.

The Fort Smith city board of directors has fired City Administrator Carl Geffken

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

"Fort Smith is a great city and over the past eight years and seven months, we have done a lot to improve the city. That is most important," Geffken said.

Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken is out, following a unanimous vote by the city's Board of Directors on Tuesday.

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.

Fort Smith City Board reschedules study session for Dec. 10 to hold an executive meeting evaluating Administrator Carl Geffken.