Fort Smith mayor says outgoing SAO ‘left us in a much better position’ – Cabin Radio
November 24, 2025
The senior administrator of Fort Smith is departing after two years in the role. Town staff say the move has been an emotional one.
SAO Tracy Thomas is moving to southern Alberta at the end of the month, having joined Fort Smith just after the 2023 wildfires – a period when the town had gone nearly two years without a permanent administrator.
Mayor Dana Fergusson said the office was strained at the time, with multiple interim staff keeping operations afloat. In her view, Thomas helped strengthen planning, governance, and internal structures at a time when the municipality needed stability and direction.
