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Council committees approve up to $15,000 matching allocation for Medal of Honor recipient memorial
Summary
Committee approved allocating up to $15,000 to match Dorchester County toward a Christopher Andrew Solis memorial sculpture; proponents said the full commemorative project could cost up to $200,000 with phased fundraising planned.
The committee approved a request to allocate up to $15,000 in matching funds to Dorchester County for a sculpture honoring Summerville native and Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Andrew Solis.
A presenter described a concept that would place the sculpture in the county park at 500 Main and said the artist’s base cost for the statue is about $98,000. "This statue is 98,000, and it'll be paid in 3 increments," the presenter said,…
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