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Mayor praises emergency response after storm, highlights shelter use, grants and downtown demolition
Summary
Mayor Harold O'Kopenhaber commended city emergency teams for their response to a recent severe storm, reported shelters housing 207 people, noted $200,000 in outdoor-recreation matching grants for Allen Park, and updated the council on demolition progress at the former Citizens Bank building.
Mayor Harold O'Kopenhaber used the March 18 Jonesboro City Council meeting to describe the city’s emergency response during a recent severe storm, to acknowledge staff and volunteers, and to report several community developments including grant awards and demolition work downtown.
"I'm very proud of our first responders," Mayor Harold O'Kopenhaber said, describing mutual-aid assistance provided to nearby Paragould and noting that Jonesboro personnel and equipment assisted in the aftermath. The mayor said city crews and partners helped…
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