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Residents ask for town text alerts; nonprofit My Forever Home announces Findlay Landing groundbreaking
Summary
During citizen comments, residents urged the town to adopt a text/alert system for closures and emergencies, and Jeff Holland, president of My Forever Home, invited officials to a Feb. 20 groundbreaking for Findlay Landing — a project to build 10 single‑family homes to house adults with disabilities.
Smithfield — Two items from the public‑comment period drew council attention: a request for a town text‑alert system and an invitation to a nonprofit housing groundbreaking.
Stephanie Avery (West Meadowbrook Drive) told the council she would like a town‑level texting or alert service so residents know when town offices are closed and when they reopen after weather events. "If the town is closing, citizens need to…
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