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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Jonesboro public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
E-911 radio equipment upgrade
The city is spending $2.17 million on Motorola radio equipment and dispatch consoles for the E-911 center, including a 180-foot tower. The good news: a $3.5 million federal appropriation just got approved, so this project is federally funded.
E-911 emergency communications center
The city is spending $2.17 million on Motorola radio equipment and dispatch consoles for the E-911 center, including a 180-foot tower. The good news: a $3.5 million federal appropriation just got approved, so this project is federally funded.
Camping ban in city parks and parking lots
A first-reading ordinance would ban camping outside designated areas in parks and city-owned parking lots, giving rangers and police an enforcement tool after past issues at Craighead Forest.