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City council approves Kerner House banner at on-site location after public comment
Summary
After public comment and a recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission, the Belleville City Council approved placement of a banner depicting Gustave and Sophie Kerner at a location on Kerner House property, resolving an earlier dispute over placement and design.
Belleville City Council approved placement of a banner depicting Gustave and Sophie Kerner at an on-site location on the Gustave Kerner House property following public comment and a recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission. The decision came after the banner proposal, tabled at the July 7 meeting, was re-presented with a secondary location option on the Kerner House property.
The vote followed public remarks both for and against the banner. One resident said she preferred banners that show the architecture of neighborhood homes rather than portraits of…
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