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Mayor recalls creating Bibb County warming center after winter deaths
Summary
The mayor said community partners and volunteers moved quickly in December 2020 to open a Bibb County warming center after two people died of exposure; speakers credited rapid local organization and named partners including United Way and the Salvation Army.
The mayor of Bibb County said the community opened a warming center in December 2020 after two men died from exposure and that a rapid effort by volunteers and local partners made the operation possible.
“I want to open a warming center. What do you need?” the mayor recalled being asked by Mayor Elect Lester Miller, according to testimony. The mayor said he had blankets and experience but needed a location and staff, and that Miller offered to solve those two problems.
Speakers said the center launched almost overnight.…
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