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Crawford County schedules night hearing on Mulberry annexation after residents raise fire-protection concerns
Summary
Commissioners set an evening public hearing for the proposed Mulberry annexation to improve turnout and heard residents press for an explicit local fire-protection plan rather than relying solely on mutual aid. A resident also raised an unverified concern that proximity to utility-scale solar panels could raise homeowners' insurance costs.
The Crawford County Commission scheduled an evening public hearing on a proposed annexation by the city of Mulberry and heard residents urge the county to require explicit local fire protection rather than rely only on mutual aid.
County staff told commissioners that Mulberry submitted annexation materials on Oct. 20, creating a procedural timeline that could require a final county decision by about Nov. 19. To allow working…
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