Mon December 21, 2020 - Southeast Edition
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A Fort Smith Park pump station is seen underwater in a video taken by Deputy Director of Utility Services Jimmie Johnson. (Jimmie Johnson photo)
A year and a half after the historic flooding of the Arkansas River in May 2019 damaged several Fort Smith, Ark., pump stations, more than $4 million in much-needed repairs are finally under way.
There is a total of 13 building permits for repairs to the pump stations by Russellville, Ark.-based
Van Horn Construction Inc., ranging in cost from $8,760 to $1.8 million. The total cost of repairs is estimated at $4.59 million, according to the permit report for the week of Dec. 7 to 11.