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County accepts donated Alamo ’Travis Letter’ plaque; space committee to recommend placement
Summary
The Commissioners Court accepted a donated plaque reproducing the 1836 Travis Letter from the Alamo Letter Society and authorized the county’s space committee to work with architects on an appropriate placement at the new judicial center or courthouse grounds.
McLennan County Commissioners on Tuesday accepted a donated plaque reproducing the 1836 Travis Letter and directed the county’s space committee to work with architects and public works to determine an appropriate permanent placement.
Trevor Wardlaw, president of the Sons of the Republic of Texas in Waco, told the court he had secured funding for the plaque’s production and that the Alamo Letter Society aims to place a Travis Letter plaque in all 254 Texas counties. "I have already secured funding for this plaque," Wardlaw said during his presentation.
Wardlaw and other SRT members described different presentation styles in other counties and suggested holding a public dedication, possibly timed to a relevant civic day. County staff noted the new judicial center’s courtyard and a pedestrian alleyway under renovation could offer exhibition opportunities; the court instructed its space allocation committee to recommend location and design options to the architects and public works staff.
County staff said the plaque production cost is $4,500, which Wardlaw said he has covered; he also said he would handle transportation. The court approved a motion to accept the plaque as a donation and to direct the space committee to work with the design team on placement. The motion passed unanimously.
