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2017 City News Releases

Posted on: January 17, 2017

MEDIA ALERT: Council workshop tonight cancelled

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Due to clerical errors in the posting of tonight’s City Council workshop, regarding the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge, the meeting must be cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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For more information, contact: Cora Scott, Director of Public Information & Civic Engagement, 417-864-1009 (office) | 417-380-3352 (cell), [email protected].

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