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Council accepts Hot Wheels and bicycle donations for police outreach and trail patrols
Summary
The Gadsden City Council approved accepting approximately 500–700 Hot Wheels toy cars from Katie McKenzie and Philip Williams for officers to give children during traffic stops, and accepted two $4,000 donations—from Etowah Cares and Friends of the Falls—to buy hybrid/off-road bicycles for police patrol on trails.
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Gadsden City Council accepted several donations intended for police-community engagement and trail patrols.
A council member presented a resolution to accept a donation of about 500–700 new Hot Wheels toy cars from Katie McKenzie and Philip Williams; the toys are intended for…
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