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LITTLE ROCK – The Rural Fire Protection program, managed by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division, received $294,442.24 to purchase and distribute 96 Wildfire Suppression Kits to rural volunteer fire departments. The money was awarded as part of the Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant from the United States Forest Service.
Volunteer fire departments are the primary partner of Forestry Division crews in wildfire response and suppression, but they are often in need of the specialized equipment and gear necessary for safe wildfire suppression. The equipment distributed this year in the Wildfire Suppression Kits included lightweight wildfire-resistant coveralls and gloves, hand rakes, back-pack water pumps, and leaf blowers. Since 2014, more than 490 volunteer fire departments have received Wildfire Suppression Kits through the Rural Fire Protection program valued at $1,499,411
Different Tone to the QuikTrip Discussion at Council Meeting Tuesday Night Published on December 15 2020 7:41 pm Last Updated on December 15 2020 7:41 pm Written by Greg Sapp
What a difference a week makes!
A week after four hours of testimony at the City Plan Commission that generally opposed a proposed QuikTrip Travel Center on North 3rd Street at Technology Drive, comments from several Effingham City Council members Tuesday night showed support for the project.
The proposal is for the travel center that would accommodate trucks and other types of vehicles on the northeast corner of the intersection. The sticking point for many about the project is the inclusion of the trucks. There are concerns that the trucks would tie up traffic and lead those who work in the area to go east to Willenborg and south to Evergreen. Some of the corporate locations to the east of the site are in opposition due to concerns about increased traffic and that the QT would detract from the
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âI donât understand the gain for anybody, including the city, at the moment,â said Commissioner Brad Meinhart before he voted no on QuikTripâs petition for rezoning.
Commissioner Dave Storm, who chaired Tuesdayâs meeting, looks out to the audience at The Effingham Performance Center.
QuikTrip Real Estate Project Manager Gwen Keen speaks to the Effingham Plan Commission at Tuesdayâs public hearing.
EFFINGHAM â The Effingham Plan Commission rejected key aspects of a proposal for a QuikTrip gas station and convenience store at the north end of Effingham after months of delays and a lively public hearing.
The decision was a rare split vote for the commission, with a 5-2 vote not to recommend rezoning the proposed travel centerâs lot at the corner of Technology Drive and North U.S. 45. This came after they unanimously approved the site plan for QuikTrip because it complied with all the necessary regulations and e