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Columbia honors first responders and new Army recruits; parks department wins national economic-impact award
Summary
Council recognized CPWS and emergency crews for winter storm response, presented certificates to Army recruits and accepted an economic impact award for Parks & Recreation that cited roughly $22 million in local event impact at Ridley Sports Complex.
The City of Columbia council on Feb. 12 paused its regular agenda to recognize public safety and public works personnel for their response to a recent ice and snowstorm, to honor a class of Army recruits and to accept a national economic impact award for the parks department.
Mayor (name not specified) led appreciation for Columbia Power and Water Systems, Columbia Police Department and Columbia Fire and Rescue for storm response. Jeff Dwire of public works said crews worked 12-hour shifts and applied about 400 tons of salt, treating roughly 480 lane miles across the city during the event. "We put down about 400 tons of…
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