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Judge tells subcommittee Perry County needs former Forest Service building for community services
Summary
Perry County, Arkansas, officials testified in support of HR 3187, a bill to convey a vacant Forest Service building in Perryville to the county for use by Extension, conservation, and 4‑H programs; witnesses described structural damage, limited county funds, and local support.
Perry County Judge Larry Blackmon told the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands that HR 3187, which would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a small Forest Service parcel and building in Perryville, Arkansas, is needed so local agencies can use the property for Extension, conservation, and 4‑H activities.
Judge Blackmon said Perry County, a rural county of roughly 10,000 residents, is the smallest Arkansas county by land area and that about…
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