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Jenkins firefighters deployed to Tennessee; council praises supply drive organizers
Summary
Council members said Jenkins sent a firefighting crew to Amville, Tennessee to provide relief for a week and thanked local volunteers who organized a supply drive; the city expects to continue targeted drives as needs evolve.
Council members reported that Jenkins firefighters deployed to Amville, Tennessee, to relieve the local department and that the community organized a large supply drive to support relief efforts.
The chair told the meeting that "they sent a crew down to amville Tennessee uh for a week to help" and said the crew left Monday night and returned Friday morning. Council members thanked volunteers who organized and packed supplies; the chair noted coordination will improve as contacts in the affected area identify evolving needs.
Council singled out Chris Anderson and several volunteers for organizing the supply drive and said the city will consider future drives when needs are clearer. No formal budget or emergency-declaration actions were taken at the meeting.
