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VAN BUREN — A project to build an emergency communication center in Crawford County got the money needed to continue to the next step at no extra cost to the taxpayers.

The Quorum Court approved using more than $1.03 million from the county’s American Rescue Plan fund for the new center at its meeting March 21.

Joanie Best, the county’s director of 911 communications, said Thursday the money will go to building an emergency communication center. The building is planned to be next to the Sheriff’s Office and jail…