The City Council is seeking to fill a vacancy for City Commissioner. For more information, go to: Notice of City Commissioner Vacancy / We express our gratitude to all of our dedicated and outstanding 9-1-1 operators/telecommunicators at the City of Effingham during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! Thank you for all that you do to keep our residents, visitors, and first responders safe! National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

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