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Chester council hears proposal to bring teen mayor to city; officials outline parks, playground and youth-program investments
Summary
Public presenter Jean Arnold asked council to bring a young mayor, identified in her remarks as Jalen Smith of Earl, Arkansas, to Chester as a youth-engagement event. Council members and the mayor also detailed existing and planned investments in crossing guards, playgrounds, resurfaced courts, pool improvements, summer food and the Safe Summer
Jean Arnold urged the City of Chester to invite a young mayor to the city and offered to meet with officials immediately after the April 1 meeting to plan a visit.
Arnold said she and local educators had identified an 18-year-old mayor in Earl, Arkansas, and showed a short YouTube clip of him. “The ask is, how can we bring this young man to Chester? I want it to be a big deal,” Arnold said. She asked council members to use the Venn-diagram technique taught in local schools as a way to compare and contrast the visitor’s work with local student government and leadership programs.
Mayor Ruth and other council members expressed…
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