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Families and residents urge keeping memorials in Georgetown Circle; council to reconvene advisory committee
Summary
Family members and residents urged the council not to relocate memorials to Chief Harvey Gregg and Officer Chad Spicer from the Georgetown Circle; the council outlined steps to reconstitute the Circle Advisory Committee and study safety improvements including barriers and signage.
Family members of two fallen officers and dozens of residents urged the Georgetown Town Council not to move two memorials from the town's center circle, saying the monuments belong in a prominent public location and asking the council to prioritize protective measures instead of relocation.
Aubrey Spicer, who identified herself as the daughter of the late Officer Chad Spicer, told the council the memorial to her father should remain visible in the circle rather than be moved to the new police station.
"This monument deserves better. My father deserves better," Aubrey Spicer said. "If the location needs to be made safer, then make it safer. Let's install barriers. Let's find some sort of protection."
Multiple speakers echoed that position. Britney Mumford, who said Chad Spicer was her cousin, told the council the circle was chosen because it is…
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