Debate over new fire station gets heated
Monday night’s council meeting was filled with tension and personal jabs.
City council discussed building new fire house.
By Monae Stevens | March 16, 2021 at 5:46 AM CDT - Updated March 16 at 5:46 AM
OAK GROVE HEIGHTS, Ark. (KAIT) - For the past couple of months, the need for a new fire station has been a heated discussion throughout Oak Grove Heights.
Everyone agreed on getting a fire station but funding the fire station has caused deep division amongst citizens and city leaders.
“We’re not against building a firehouse,” one councilman said, “Where is the money going to come from?”