Snow Hill Board of Commissioners announce emergency meeting; reconsiders closure of police department
The meeting is set to take place at Snow Hill Town Hall on June 2, 2025 at 1:00pm. This meeting has been called after Congressman Don Davis urged town commissioners to reconsider.
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