Residents urge Sumner County to act after will bequest; public commenter reads codicil
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
Public commenters urged quick action to preserve the Brown House; Cynthia McLeod read Mr. Brown's will and codicil that, according to her reading, bequeaths $500,000 to Sumner County to establish and maintain the William and Martha Brown Park with the house as its centerpiece.
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Residents and descendants of families tied to the property urged the ad hoc committee to move quickly to preserve the Brown House and surrounding parkland.
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