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Resident urges faster water-line upgrades, cites lost homes and firefighting limits in Crestwood area
Summary
During public comment, resident Jim Seibern urged the commission to accelerate water-line and hydrant upgrades in Crestwood after multiple house fires he says were exacerbated by low water pressure and limited hydrant flow.
Jim Seibern, a Crestwood resident, used the public-comment period to urge the Arkansas City Commission to accelerate water-line and hydrant improvements for the Crestwood area, saying several houses have burned in recent years and that limited water flow has impeded firefighting efforts.
Seibern recounted a decades-long history of annexation promises for better water and public safety services and said the community has lost multiple houses to fire, including a notable house he said was known as the Richardson house. He described instances in which firefighters had to run…
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