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Commissioners approve second $25,000 room‑tax payment for George Washington sculpture project
Summary
The county approved a second $25,000 allocation from hotel/motel (room) tax funds to support enlargement and casting of a George Washington sculpture to be placed near the courthouse; the payment completes a two‑installment commitment.
Washington County commissioners voted 4‑0 to fulfill a previously committed second installment of $25,000 in hotel/motel (room) tax funds to support the George Washington sculpture project, a community‑led effort to place a statue honoring the county’s namesake near the courthouse.
Tom Ryford and committee members presented a two‑foot maquette (miniature model) of the planned sculpture and described the enlargement and foundry process. Local sculptor Toby Mendez said…
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