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Harahan residents press council on senior-center repairs and fire-station plans as FEMA communications stall
Summary
At the Harahan council meeting, Harahan Senior Center volunteers described a contractor quote higher than available state funds and requested donations for 120 chairs; a resident asked about a planned fire station, and council said FEMA is not communicating and a relocation may save about $1.4 million.
Speakers during public comment pressed the council for updates on two community priorities: repairs and equipment at the Harahan Senior Center and the status of a planned fire station.
Spike Kiddok, speaking for the Harahan Senior Center, said bathroom repairs remain pending and that the center has been working with contractors and available funds. Kiddok told the council a contractor provided a quote of about $52,000 for the work while the center has roughly $50,000 allocated…
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