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Resident urges faster water-line work and standpipe to improve Crestwood fire protection
Summary
Jim Severn told the Arkansas City Commission that decades-old promises to extend water infrastructure have left Crestwood at risk; he displayed photos of recent house fires, urged deployment of a standpipe or water tower and called for action to protect residents and rebuild tax base.
During public comment at the Arkansas City Commission special meeting, resident Jim Severn described multiple house fires in the Crestwood area and urged officials to finish long-promised water and fire-protection improvements. Severn said his neighborhood has endured repeated losses and that previous annexation promises—water, sewer and police protection—have not been fully realized for some residents.
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