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Smithville celebrates first Citizens Academy graduates after seven-week program
Summary
Ten residents completed Smithville’s seven-week Citizens Academy, praising hands-on sessions—especially wastewater and police demonstrations—and organizers said the program will likely be repeated with expanded scheduling.
Ten residents completed a seven-week Citizens Academy hosted by the Smithville city government, organizers and graduates said at the Board of Aldermen meeting.
The mayor opened the meeting by congratulating the class; a program presenter said the graduates attended seven Monday-night sessions, each about three hours, and heard from every city department. "I hope that as these graduates go forward, they now have a deeper understanding of how the…
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