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Mayor McCullough highlights poverty reduction, MLK parade role and local programs at council meeting
Summary
Mayor Jonathan McCullough emphasized poverty reduction as his administration’s main focus, cited a drop in the poverty rate from 53% to 37.2%, announced he will serve as grand marshal of the Jan. 19 MLK Day Parade, and the council promoted a tree-recycling program and announced upcoming memorial services.
At the organizational meeting, Mayor Jonathan McCullough used his opening comments to frame the city’s primary challenge and upcoming community activities.
McCullough described poverty as the city’s biggest issue and said the poverty rate has fallen from 53% when his administration took office to 37.2% today, while adding that the pace of…
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