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County moves memorial wall near courthouse; officials say private funds paid for work
Summary
Officials reported the county memorial wall was relocated to a more visible courthouse corner; the meeting record states a private donor funded the work and that no county budget funds were used.
County officials reported that an existing memorial wall was taken down, moved across the street and reinstalled closer to the courthouse corner to improve visibility.
Presenters said the relocation and beautification work did not come from the county budget and that funds were provided by a private donor identified in the meeting as Robert Savage. Officials described plans to install an American flag behind the wall, add benches, flowerpots and a flower garden; work to reattach the top and finish the site was described as continuing the following day.
One attendee was described as having complained about the move, but the presenter said no one objected at the public session when the relocation occurred. The meeting record does not show a formal vote on the relocation; the presenter said the project is part of a broader beautification plan tied to the donor funds.
