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Longview council approves Safe Haven baby box at Fire Station 2; Hannah House to cover costs
Summary
The City of Longview approved agreements to install a Safe Haven newborn safety device at Fire Station 2 on Eastman Road. Hannah House Ministries will pay purchase, installation and maintenance costs; the device allows anonymous infant drop-off under Texas safe-haven law.
The Longview City Council on Feb. 26 approved agreements that will allow a Safe Haven newborn safety box to be installed at Fire Station 2 on Eastman Road, with local nonprofit Hannah House Ministries covering all purchase, installation, alarm and maintenance costs.
"This item was brought to us by Hannah House," Assistant City Manager Mary Anne Hagenbuchar said, explaining the proposal and citing Texas Family Code chapter 262, the state safe-haven statute that allows municipalities to install such devices at staffed locations. Hagenbuchar said the box would be heated or cooled as…
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