Members of the Houston City Council heard last night that a power outage on Friday was caused by a squirrel.
The western portion of the community lost service, reported City Administrator Larry Sutton.
In other matters, members:
-Heard from Ron Reed, economic development director, about progress made on placing a junior college issue on the ballot. City leaders met with Dr. Hal Higdon, president of Ozark Technical College, on Wednesday.
-Adjourned into a closed session. No votes were taken.
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